Toy wagon
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
wood and string
Measurements
50 mm (Height) x 58 mm (Width) ; 133 mm (Length with string loop)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672240.2
Summary
A wooden hand made train goods wagon, the goods wagon is stained brown carrying a black rod, and wheels, it has a string loop for connecting to the guards van. Part of a wooden train set with a engine which is stained red with black wheels, black funnel and a string loop for connection to the guards van. The guards van stained green with a black roof and wheels. The train is pulled along by a length of string with a wooden handle attached.
Provenance
Part of a large collection of handmade toys and puzzles donated to the Museum of Childhood in 2019 by Nigel Briggs. They were made by John Doble, father of the donor's wife Hanne. He had worked with Nancy Catford (of the Nursery Schools Association), the designer of the toys, during the Second World War. Together they produced paper patterns that people could use at home as templates for thin ply patterns which could in turn be used to make their own wooden toys. Other toys were made from dowels and empty cotton reels.