Mitcham 'Remember the Grotto': Children at the roadside
Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1939 |
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Area | Mitcham |
Picture Reference | Mit_Events_Fair_20-1 |
Notes / History | Grottoes were built to raise funds for spending at the annual MItcham fair. These elaborate mounds, some up to 4 feet high, were constructed from shells, bits of broken pottery or old roof tiles, and decorated with flowers, mirror-glass and tiny dolls. |