Summary
Made: circa 1940 - 1945
Used: circa 1940 - 1945
Found under the floor boards of the Gallery, Great Hall when replaced in 1989.
Physical Description
Aqua narrow rectangular cardboard packet. Graphic on both sides depicting ballerinas in green, pink, orange and white tutus on a navy background. Gold and navy text. Slit in one side, for viewing product.
Significance
Reason for Acquisition: Transfer from the Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building
From 1940 to 1945 the Exhibition Building was occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training school. About 500 to 700 men lived in for varying periods of time. When the floorboards on the balcony level of the Great Hall were replaced as part of the restoration program in 1989, many items dating back to the 1940s were found. These provide an insight into the lifestyle and interests of RAAF personnel stationed in the building.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1945
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1945
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Inscriptions
Side, printed text: COLOMBINE CARAMELS Bottom: Production by / MacRobertson / Melbourne, Australia / COLOMBINE CARAMELS COLOMBINE WILL BE WELCOMED EVERYWHERE. / THESE EXQUISITE CONFECTIONS ARE AS / DAINTY AS THE LITTLE LADY HERSELF. / THERE ARE NO CHOICER OR RICHER CARAMELS / PROCURABLE ANYWHERE - THE WORLD OVER.
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
2.2 cm (Length), 2.3 cm (Width), 22 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
22 mm (Length), 198 mm (Width), 23 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
198 mm (Length), 23 mm (Width), 22 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Advertising, Confectionery, Food Technology, Packaging, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
