Baby's Record Book
10860, ink on paper
Baby's Record Book given to Mr and Mrs Swinden by The State Savings Bank of Victoria on the arrival of newborn daughter Lois Una Swindon.
Book contents: congratulations to Mother and Baby, Birth Record, Gift Givers, Christening, Family Tree, Baby's First Pictures, The First Tooth, The First Step, The First Birthday, Items of Interest, Baby's Autograph, Baby's Weight, Weights and Measures, Baby's Hair, Baby's Bank Account and Baby's Wardrobe
Illustration of a bird, holding by the beak a sleeping baby in a sling with foliage in the background.
Black and gold metallic ink on paper
Dimensions
12 x 16 cm
Object number
2004.14.4
Categories
Social HistoryCredit
Gift of Mrs. Lois Hicks
Lois Hicks collection
Lady Lois Hicks was an active participant in the early years of Canberra. She was a Girl Guide, a member of cricket and hockey teams and attended Ainslie Primary School and Canberra High School before nursing at the Canberra Community Hospital. The collection is contextualised through photographs of the donor’s family life in Canberra which have been reproduced by CMAG.