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Rag doll, 'Jemima' ; Aitken, Robin; GH015567

Rag doll, 'Jemima'
; Aitken, Robin; GH015567

Rag doll, 'Jemima'
; Aitken, Robin; GH015567

Rag doll, 'Jemima'
; Aitken, Robin; GH015567

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Name/Title

Rag doll, 'Jemima'

About this object

This rag doll is significant as the only surviving example of 'Jemima', one of five toy characters from the very popular children's television programme Play School, which aired in New Zealand from 1975 to 1990.

See more at Te Papa Collections Online .

Maker

Maker Role

sewer (textile worker)

Place Made

Place Notes

Dunedin

Medium and Materials

hand and machine sewn doll made from fabric and wool

Measurements

Overall: (Height) 640 x x (Width) 380mm

Subject and Association Description

Television programs
Television programs for children
play
Children
Childhood & youth
Television programs

Credit Line

Gift of the O'Shea family on behalf of Cherie O'Shea, 2007

Object Type

Object number

GH015567

Copyright Licence

All rights reserved

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