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68/437
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is an iron spade used for manual digging tool for clearing out ponds, ditches and drains. This spade came to the museum as part of the Sharp collection.
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1 drainage spade: metal (iron); good condition- although handle missing
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘SPADE (DRAINAGE) // Drainage digging manual // Sharp Collection // Iron [pencil drawing].’
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