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93/55/1-2
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
A pair of foundryman's boots worn at the foundry of Walter Wilder & Sons Ltd. of Crowmarsh Ironworks in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, which closed in october 1992. The boots are believed to date from the 1990s. They are made of leather, with rubber soles, and have a large protective flap which extends over the laces and is secured with a strap and buckle. They have a quick-release device consisting of a plastic pin, which enables the boots to be removed instantly without undoing the laces in the case of an accident.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 pair of boots: leather uppers; rubber soles
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: BOOTS // Accession number: 93/55 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.10.93 // Description: FOUNDRYMAN’S BOOTS 1990’S // Leather boots with a rubber sole. Large protective flap extends over the laces and is secured with a strap and buckle. A plastic pin quick release device enables the boots to be removed instantly in case of an accident without the laces needing to be undone. // Dimensions: Height: 16.0 cm Length: 30.0 cm // Associated information: These foundryman’s boots were used at the Foundry of Walter Wilders & Sons Ltd., Crowmarsh Ironworks, Wallingford, Oxon. The Foundry closed in October 1992. // References: For information on Walter Wilder & Sons Ltd see Chapter 6 of “Men of Iron” published by the Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society 1983 MERL Library No. 5342’
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1990-01-01 - 1999-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
1990s
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\93_55_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\93_55_doc_02.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16241.tif - High resolution image
