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The apron was worn by Joan Mallen when she worked at the Cheer Up Hut on the banks of the Torrens, near the present Festival Theatre, during the Second World War.
Collection Item | Parklands | 1940s
Hand-drawn Christmas card with the message 'Buon Natale'.
Collection Item | 1940s
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