Wallpaper
1960s (made)
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This kind of wallpaper, with pictorial motifs appropriate to the room in which the paper was to be hung, was popular in the 1960s and 1970s, especially for kitchens and bathrooms. Such wallpapers were often vinyl-coated, as this paper is, to make them waterproof and therefore washable.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Surface printed paper with washable coating |
Brief description | Roll of bathroom wallpaper with pictorial motifs, probably England, 1960s. |
Physical description | Roll of bathroom wallpaper with pattern of pictorial motifs (toothbrushes, taps, soaps, sponges etc) on a white ground. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by David Ireland |
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Summary | This kind of wallpaper, with pictorial motifs appropriate to the room in which the paper was to be hung, was popular in the 1960s and 1970s, especially for kitchens and bathrooms. Such wallpapers were often vinyl-coated, as this paper is, to make them waterproof and therefore washable. |
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Accession number | E.251-1999 |
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Record created | June 24, 1999 |
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