Sock darners were used for repairing socks and gloves. The sock of glove was put over the ball end of the darner to support the are needing repair.Provenance and SignifcanceMyrtle Victoria Boon was born in 1916 at Portland to John and Caroline.
Her
married David H Grenfell at Portland 1934.
The couple moved to Unanderra about 1936 where David worked as a labourer. They lost their son James David when he was just two ears old. A daughter, Beryl was born in 1942.
Myrtle's husband David died in 1959 at Wollongong.
