Summary
Pair of children's navy blue shoes with T-bar strap and pierced pattern, made by Clarks Australia.
Worn by Alice McCabe, daughter of the donor, Honor Godfrey, when the family lived in Highett Street, Richmond, Melbourne. Alice was born in London in 1984. Most of her shoes were purchased from shop, Betsy Pryam in Burke Road, and were relatively expensive at $50-$60 per pair. The donor was recommended to this supplier by a friend, since she was a stranger to Melbourne and Australia. She was conscious of the shoes being 'Australian' - they were not particularly what she would have chosen had they been living in England. The shoes were chosen both for their convenience and to match the colour of Alice's clothes. The donor decided to collect all of Alice's shoes over a period of several years.
Physical Description
Pair of children's navy blue shoes with T-bar strap and pierced pattern. Size 6 1/2. Leather uppers and synthetic rippled soles.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Honor Godfrey, Mar 1991
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Inscriptions
Upper heel inside: 'Bubbles ll/P514005-6 1/2E/All Leather Quarter Lining'. Inner sole: 'Made by/Clarks/shoes/The first shoe/All leather upper/synthetic sole/in built support.' On sole: '6 1/2/Clarks/Made in Australia.'
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overall dimensions
6.8 cm (Length), 4.5 cm (Width), 15.7 cm (Height)