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No 229 : July 18, 1973

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Exquisite Collection

At the June meeting of the Home League Fellowship members were shown the collection of delightful dolls belonging to Mrs Captain Ruth Nicholson of the Salvation Army. Each doll is dressed in the national costume or dress of its own country.

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Mrs Nicholson is shown with some of the dolls from the countries in which the Salvation Army has mission stations

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Part of the extensive collection. The collection was started about three years ago when a doll from Thailand was sent to Mrs Nicholson's daughter, Jane, as a gift. Friends and relations travelling overseas'and people from the mission stations have added to the-collection for Mrs Nicholson.

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Jane Nicholson with her favourite

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The Thai doll which started the whole thing off.

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This doll from Ireland is the latest addition to the collection; a. delightful doll in Spanish lace; and even one from Pitcairn Island

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