The Big W Easter Bunny playing with children, Booval, Ipswich, March 1978

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TitleThe Big W Easter Bunny playing with children, Booval, Ipswich, March 1978Date Created20th March 1978AcknowledgementThe Queensland Times

Location

StreetBrisbane RoadSuburbBoovalCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

Description

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.

Connections

EventsEasterPeople & FamiliesDebra Wallis (nee Bull)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

Subjects

SubjectsPeopleChildrenCostumesMascotsEaster BunnyBig WDecorationsEggsChildren's FashionBoysGirls

Queensland Times Collection

Queensland Times CollectionMarch 1978 - Queensland TimesThe Queensland Times

Asset Details

Reference IDQT-1978-03-20-0021QT-1978-03-20-0022Asset TypeImage - JpegColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhitePhysical DescriptionNegativeCopyright NoticeTo use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital ArchivistCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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