ProvenanceSignificanceSouth Australia has always had a strong beach culture. Often the only way Adelaidians endured the sweltering summers was by retreating to the seaside. Beach buckets like this one were popular children's toys and were used for beach combing and building sandcastles from the 19th century up until the present.DescriptionChild's sheet metal beach bucket with a handle with rolled edges. The handle is painted with red and yellow stripes. The outer surface ofthe bucket features a painted scene of an English coastal village with a lighthouse, sailboat, and sailor. The inside of the bucket has an underwater scene painted in shades of blue. Pressed into the base is an outline of a sailing boat and the words: "ACME TOYS/ MADE IN ENGLAND".Creator (organisation)Acme ToysAcknowledgementKeywordschildhoodSportDate of Creation1940sDate of UsageMaterialMetal - unspecified
|Art medium - paint, unspecified DimensionType: handle to side
Height: 175
Width: 229
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1985.1618
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CollectionWhen We Were Young
Image Credits
Image FilenameHT1985-1618_CI3451.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerRachel Harris, Bit Scribbly Design
