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Skipping Rope - Leather, 1989
Reg. No: SH 990219
- Summary:
- Made: McKinty, Judy, 1989
Used: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1989 - 1990
Made by Judy McKinty, for the Children's Museum's 'You're IT!' exhibition, 1989. Leather pull-cord donated by workers at the Melbourne Tramways Board's Preston workshop.
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. - Description:
- Skipping rope made from a length of leather pull-cord from a Melbourne tram, with yellow jute knotted around the handles macrame-style. Handles are formed by looping the ends of the leather cord back on itself and binding. Binding is coated with PVC glue, as a sealant. Acknowledgement: Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Museum Victoria.
- Acquisition Information:
- Tax Donation from Dr June Factor, 1999
- Acknowledgement:
- Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 4.00 cm (Height), 25.00 cm (Width), 26.00 cm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | Measurements apply to skipping rope when loosely coiled. |
More information
| Tagged with: | children s folklore, games, handmade games toys, making do, recycling, tramways |
| Themes this item is part of: | Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Childhood & Youth Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Leisure Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | GAMES & TOYS |
| Secondary Classification: | Action Games |
| Tertiary Classification: | skipping & jumping |
| Maker: | Judy McKinty, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989 |
| Place & Date Used: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989-1990 |
| References: | Grunfeld, Frederic V., Games of the World, UNICEF pub, 1982 |
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