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76/259
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[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a narrow spade with two straps for handle attachment and 3 holes for nails, known as a graft spade. This was used by Mr. L. Wear of Ipsden, Oxfordshire for digging drainage ditches etc. It was manufactured by Spear & Jackson.
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1 spade: metal; good condition- handle missing
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Spade (graft) // metal // Never bend NO Spear and Jackson // A narrow spade with two straps for handle attachment. 3 holes for nails // User: Mr L. Wear, Oxon, Ipsden // Mr HARDY, Zoology Dept, University of Reading’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13798.tif - High resolution image
