Summary
Blue and green wooden yo-yo which forms part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection (ACFC).
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.
This object was part of a group of items, originally from the National Trust of Australia, which arrived at the Museum with the ACFC.
Physical Description
Wooden yo-yo comprised of two round halves with string tied around the middle. One half is painted blue, the other green.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from National Trust of Australia (Victoria), 18 May 1999
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Overall Dimensions
32 mm (Width), 53 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Children's Folklore, Children's Play, Games, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore