Dolly Talk - City Children at Play

Category

Library Item

Item no

21925

Title

Dolly Talk - city children at play at entry to Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Description

Three girls stand in front of a stone entranceway. Two of the girls are holding dolls. They are wearing summer clothes and are all smiling.

Artist / maker

Grant, Richard

Date

1958

Size

23.2 x 16.9 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The emergence of mass production in the 1950s and the wider use of plastics meant a greater variety of toys. Inexpensive plastic toys such as hula hoops, yo-yos and Frisbees were very popular and in 1959, the Barbie doll was born.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hairstyles

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Shoes

Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

Clothing and dress > Garments > Jumpers

Clothing and dress > Garments > Skirts

People > Children > Girls

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Toys > Dolls > Rubber dolls

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