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R. H. Roberts (Maker)

This is ten yards of straw rope, made by R. H. Roberts of Llangian, Gwynedd, who was a 'champion' rope twister. It was also previously a part of the collection at the City Museum, in Gloucester.

MERL miscellaneous note - Adlib record previously had object name 'Sample - bundle of einkhorn wheat', but the accession record refers to is as a sample of straw rope., MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’Ten yards of hay rope made by R. H. Roberts of Tyn Cal Llangian Caernarvonshire, a champion rope twister. // O. H. Wild collection, acquired 25th June, 1937.

Llangian

1937