Summary
Celluloid retail sign for home made pies and pasties, used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North, circa 1955-1966. The sign became obsolete with the introduction of decimal currency in 1966.
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
Celluloid sign triangular in shape.
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, circa 1955-1966
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Inscriptions
Text: Home Made/Pies &/Pasties/3D/ea..
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
10 cm (Length), 6.1 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Retailing, Shops, Working Life, Jewish Communities, Religions: Judaism
