Cotton Reel

Description
Black cotton reel with white thread.

This cotton reel belonged to Bobbee Henry. Bobbee was a Hamilton dancer who was selected from 500 applicants to attend Sadler’s Wells School of Ballet (in London), in 1953. In later life Bobbee adjudicated for Ballet, Highland, and Tap dancing in New Zealand.

Bobbee kept this reel stored in a custom-made theatre box which is also now in the collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
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Object detail

Media/Materials
Wood, Cotton.
Measurements
35mm x 42.5mm (H x D)
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Donated by Jacqueline parr, daughter, Auckland
Accession number
2022/40/9

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