[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
68/409
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This weeding hook, also known as a 'snake hook', was used in Padworth, Berkshire, by the donor, a professional gardener, for weeding onion beds. It was made by a local blacksmith circa 1920 and consists of an iron hook and a long wooden handle.
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form – ‘HOOK // 68/409 // CULTIVATING Weeding // ... // Iron // Wood // [The donor] was once a professional gardener. // Used for weeding onion beds. // Made by local blacksmith c.1920. // Known as a snake hook. // [pencil drawing]'
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Berkshire
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1920 - 1920
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9494.tif - High resolution image
