Winter 2001-2002 Exhibit

The library has on display a group of toys made for children 75 years ago. The examples are from the collection of Tom Casselman, husband of Abbey Summer Elderhostel art instructor, Izabella Casselman. The toys are all tin stamped, and run with keys, gears and pulleys.

Most were made in the USA, although some are from China, Japan and Russia. They come from the period of 1930-1940, although one is from the period of the First World War and the a few late examples are from the mid-late 1940's. The skiers, ski, the pirates and animals "walk", the tanks and airplanes shoot fire by means of a striking flints and the motorcycles and submarines balance to run on metal or early rubber tires.
 

A jester does black flips. One motorcycle is marked "made in US zone, occupied Germany". Such would have been the toys of our Portsmouth Priory young men in the early years of the school's history.

In late winter library had a display of the turned bowls created by sixth former Michalel Kruger. For photographs of his wook see the Libray Newletter.