Summary
Wood and wire mesh, blue painted, food safe or meat safe. Used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North, either in the shop or by the owners in the residence behind.
The Old Lolly Shop was a milk bar opened and run by Elizabeth and Henry Cohen at 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, from 1939 to 1975.
Physical Description
A box shape, wood and wire mesh food safe, painted blue. FRONT and SIDES: wire mesh attached to wooden frame, wooden panels covering tacks. DOOR - 2 hinges at right. Spring action lock middle left. HANDLE - knob, middle left. BACK: single panel, painted blue. INTERIOR: unpainted. Shelf at middle made of 5 wooden slats. Shelf and base covered in pieces of newspaper, from 1990.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Working Life & Trades, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Alan Cohen, 29 Apr 1992
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Acknowledgement
Donated in memory of Elizabeth and Henry Cohen.
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User
The Old Lolly Shop, 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1939-1990
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
37 cm (Length), 47 cm (Width), 47 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Food Storage & Preservation, Retailing, Shops, Jewish Communities, Religions: Judaism
