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"Fragments from All the Fronts" magazine
Description:
A magazine that belonged to H. Wyatt Purden. It was saved by Betty Cherry who gave it to May Walker to give it to the museum. Titled "The Bystander's Fragments from All the Fronts - Number 6" by Bruce Bairnsfather. Published by The Bystander, Tallis House, Whitefriars, E.C. 4, 190. Strand. London. W.C. 2. The magazine has inscription "Love Gwen" in ink on the cover. It is the sixth issue of a collection of cartoons called "Fragments from France" by official war cartoonist for the British and American armies, Bruce Bairnsfather. The cartoons were originally printed in The Bystander magazine The cartoons are of soldier named Old Bruce in the British army during WWI, the sixth issue focuses on the French, Italian, and American sides. The magazine was published in 1918.
Date of Object:
ca.1918
Accession #:
017.09.01
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Work Magazine
Description:
A magazine that belonged to H. Wyatt Purden. It was saved by Betty Cherry who gave it to May Walker to give it to the museum. Titled "Work - the Illustrated Journal of Handicrafts", Part 341, September 1917. Some damage along the bottom - chewed by rodents.
Date of Object:
ca. 1917
Accession #:
017.09.02
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Mending Kit
Description:
A very dark green leather mending kit inside there is green, grey, red thread; and a little white cloth. Donated along with buttons from Sally Purdens uniform.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.04.01
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Box of Nurses Uniform Buttons
Description:
A box of buttons from Sally Purden's uniform. Nurses had to remove there buttons before washing. There are three different kinds of buttons; four large flat mother of pearl or abalone buttons with a metal dot in the center, five large flat mother of pearl or abalone buttons, and eleven small rounded white glass buttons. There are also in the box, eleven small bobby pins, three safety pins, and a sowing needle. The buttons are housed in a silver box covered in tiny white lettering that reads "EATONS of CANADA" and written in the bottom right corner in navy blue letters is "EATON'S".
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.04.02
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