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The Web Childhood Museum About Us |
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Initially my interest which began many years ago was for Perambulators; my whole family exhibit a variety of vintage vehicles at various steam rallies up and down the country, cars, motor cycles, tractors and commercial vehicles and I enjoyed taking part in period costume parades.
Whilst on holiday in Tenby, South Wales (UK) we visited a motor museum, there among the cars and motor cycles was an old pram c1930’s, it was rather dilapidated but I instantly fell in love with it. The information board stated that it was powered by 1 Nanny, capacity 1 to 2 and that the top speed was 4 miles per hour. I found this very amusing, but more than that, at last I had found something that I wanted to show and something that I could push around the arena when on the period costume parade. |
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It took almost 2 years to find just what I was looking for, a late 1920’s Pedigree pram (pictured on the right) and although rather ugly, I think it has a charm all of its own.
From then on I was hooked and the collection has grown and diversified to include many other baby related items which you will see in the following pages.
For more information on prams please visit our other site ‘The Web Perambulator Museum’
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At first I just wanted ‘babies’ and related items such as bottles, rattles and clothing to show off the prams. As the pram collection grew and space became restricted, I turned my attention to bottles and rattles (much smaller), however despite having no room, the pram collection continues to grow. Since then I have become interested in these items for their own sake and I have found that the history of babies bottles in particular is fascinating. With this in mind I have given some historical information on babies bottles which I hope you will find of some interest. |
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For a more comprehensive guide to feeding bottles I have produced a 50 page book on the history of babies bottles and infant feeding throughout the ages, also a 24 page booklet on the bottles in ‘The Acorn Collection’. (See for sale page). |
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Copyright for text and photographs J. Oakes, strictly no reproduction without prior permission, please email. |
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French pram on show complete with ‘Baby’ dressed in Victorian clothing, holding a replica twisted straw rattle and the infamous ‘Murder Bottle’. The pillow case is also Victorian.
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Below on ‘Parade’ at various steam rallies. |
