TitleToy OvenDatec 1940sAbout this objectThis tin toy stove, with blue sides and a white back panel, was played with by children at the Salvation Army Home for Women and Children, located in the Cable Station building (now the La Pérouse Museum) from the 1940s until the 1980s. The stove was part of the “Toys through Time” exhibition at the Museum of Sydney in 2015.Object No.99.6Physical descriptionThe oven is made of tin, standing on four feet that protrude from the base. The front features two rectangular openings, one covered by a small hinged door. The stove top has three identically sized circular cutouts. A white back panel extends above the stove, with a black shelf attached and four hooks positioned beneath it.Inscriptions & marksMade in EnglandDimensionsH: 200 mm W: 175 mm D: 130 mmPlace madeEngland MaterialTin SourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
