Seven packets of cold water dyes for all kinds of clothing. Various makes and colours.
[.a] 'Tintex' colour powder blue. Picture of girl rinsing clothes on packet., states: 'NEVER SAY DYE, SAY TINTEX', directions on back of packet. TINTEX DYES PTY LTD, SYDNEY
[.b] 'Tintex' colour light blue. Same details as [.a], packet contains half a sachet of blue dye and half a sachet of red dye. SANDERS CHEMICALS LTD, AUSTRALIA.
[.c] 'Dy-O-La' colour dark brown, mole, fawn, dove, prune, depending on strength of dye. Directions inside packet. CHAMBERLAIN'S PTY LTD, SYDNEY.
[.d] 'Dy-O-La' colour black, slate, pearl, blue-grey, depending on strength of dye. Directions inside packet. CHAMBERLAIN'S PTY LTD, SYDNEY.
[.e] 'Dolly Dye' colour navy blue. Blue packet with red writing against yellow background and picture of a wrapped up bottle. Directions on back. WILLIAM EDGE AND SONS LTD, Bolton, England. Packed in Australia by DOMINO POLISHES PTY LTD, Melbourne.
[.f] 'Dolly Dye' colour vieux rose. Same details as [.e]. WILLIAM EDGE AND SONS LTD, Bolton, England. Packed in Australia by DOMINO POLISHES PTY LTD, Melbourne.
[.g] 'Princess Dyes' colour saxe blue, maroon and yellow packet with picture of princess and some clothes, double packet, states 'SPECIALLY MADE FOR AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CLIMATES'. SANDERS CHEMICALS LTD, Brisbane.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1988.740.a-g |
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| Accession Date: | 9 Dec 1988 |
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