A specialist Dublin museum has dolls from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century on display.
The Dolls Museum in Dublin was established by Joan Mollereau seven years ago and is located in the back garden of her home in Dartry.
Dolls of every shape and size reside here, attired in fashions spanning two and a half centuries.
Pride of place goes to Sally, who is the only Irish doll in the collection. She was made in 1730 for the daughter of the Lord Lieutenant of Waterford.
Members of the public can also donate their dolls to the museum. The most recent arrival is Annabelle who at eighty years old requires some repair and falls into the category of
A little German porcelain doll.
Prams and buggies also form part of the exhibition. Joan Mollereau demonstrates a French folding pushchair which was made one hundred years ago and designed for all types of terrain.
There was no fear of the child falling out of it.
This report for 'Anything Goes’ was broadcast on 18 October 1980. The reporter is Mary Fitzgerald.
‘Anything Goes’ was a young people’s programme on RTÉ Television which went out on Saturday mornings. Presented by Aonghus McAnally, Kathy Parke, Dave Heffernan, Mary FitzGerald and Mary Frances Calayco, it was first broadcast on 4 October 1980 and continued for 6 years.
