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The Big W Easter Bunny giving a young child an Easter Egg, Booval, Ipswich, March 1978
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TitleThe Big W Easter Bunny giving a young child an Easter Egg, Booval, Ipswich, March 1978Date Created20th March 1978AcknowledgementThe Queensland Times
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DescriptionAt age 17, Debra Wallis (nee Bull) was hired by Booval Fair centre manager Harvey to play the Easter Bunny at Big W Booval. She was originally employed by Booval Fair Vitality Health Foods under Ted Anskey as an health equipment demonstrator.
Debra recalled that the suit was terrifying to the children, likening her appearance to being as frightening as the horror film 'The Exorcist', and that older children treated her with caution while almost all of the small children who saw her would begin to cry in fear.
Regarding the practicality of the suit, Debra stated that she required an assistant to carry the basket of Easter Eggs as the bunny suit paws being too clumsy to do it herself. Though, due to the scariness of her appearance, Debra explained that the mothers of the children were more often the recipients of the free eggs than the children themselves.
This image was used to promote children visiting the Easter Bunny at Big W.
Debra recalled that the suit was terrifying to the children, likening her appearance to being as frightening as the horror film 'The Exorcist', and that older children treated her with caution while almost all of the small children who saw her would begin to cry in fear.
Regarding the practicality of the suit, Debra stated that she required an assistant to carry the basket of Easter Eggs as the bunny suit paws being too clumsy to do it herself. Though, due to the scariness of her appearance, Debra explained that the mothers of the children were more often the recipients of the free eggs than the children themselves.
This image was used to promote children visiting the Easter Bunny at Big W.
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EventsEasterPeople & FamiliesDebra Wallis (nee Bull)Curated CollectionsBrickswich - Inspiration Related ItemsDebra Wallis (nee Bull) demonstrating the exercise bike for the Vitality Health Foods shop at Booval Fair, Booval, Ipswich, February 1978Taxonomy20th Century | 1970s | 1978
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Queensland Times CollectionMarch 1978 - Queensland TimesThe Queensland Times Collection
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Reference IDQT-1978-03-20-0012QT-1978-03-20-0013QT-1978-03-20-0014QT-1978-03-20-0018QT-1978-03-20-0019QT-1978-03-20-0020Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhitePhysical DescriptionNegativeCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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