Summary
Paper football made from newspaper was constructed at Carlton North Primary School in the mid 1980s.
Australian Rules football plays a central role in Australian and Victorian sporting traditions. This paper football is an example of a home made football made by children from readily available materials. It is similar to paper footballs made during the 1930s Depression, when leather footballs were too expensive for some families.
This object is part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection. The ACFC is unique in Australia, documenting contemporary children's folklore across Australia and in other countries, reaching back to the 1870s. The Collection has a strong component of research material relating to Victoria.
Physical Description
Football made from rolled up newspaper tied very securely with heavy white string. A draw and team list for Melbourne v Collingwood and Swans v Hawthorn is visible on one side of the football and seems to be from the mid to late 1980s. Acknowledgement: Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Museum Victoria.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Home & Community, Public Life & Institutions, Childhood
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr June Factor, 18 May 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Maker
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
[Extensive text on newspaper]
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
16.5 cm (Length), 8 cm (Width), 6.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
87 mm (Length), 182 mm (Width), 66 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
179 mm (Length), 83 mm (Width), 68 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Children's Play, Football, Government Schools, Handmade Games & Toys, Making Do, Recreation, Sport, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore
