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M. Lucas (Maker)

This wheelbarrow belonged to the donor's father, Joseph Robert Lloyd, from Shinfield, Wokingham, who used it in his own garden. It was made for him in 1934 by M. Lucas, a member of the Manor Farm Lucas family in Shinfield. The wheelbarrow cost £1.10s. .Joseph Lloyd was born in 1887. He was a member of staff at the College of Horticulture at Reading from 1913, a foreman at Shinfield from 1915 and a member of academic staff from 1919. He retired at the age of 67.

1 wheelbarrow: wood; cast iron; good condition.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Wheelbarrow // Accession number: 80/70 // Classification: Gardening Tools // Negative number: 60/14369 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mr A. Lloyd [...], 12.12.80 // Store: Camp // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: R.B. 12.12.80 // Description: Wooden wheelbarrow. Detachable back at handle end that slides in and out of position between wooden guides. One cast iron wheel. 2 handles; 2 legs. // Dimensions: Max length (including handles) 1m 73cm. Max height 74cm. Legs 67cm long. Wheel 45cm diam. // Associated information: Owned by donor's father, Joseph Robert Lloyd, [...] Shinfield. Joseph Lloyd born 1887; from 1913 on staff of College of Horticulture at Reading; foreman at Shinfield from 1915 and member of academic staff from 1919. Retired at age of 67 (still alive). Wheelbarrow made for Joseph Lloyd in 1934 by M. Lucas, member of the Manor Farm Lucas family in Shinfield. Cost £1.10s. Bought for use in his own garden. // References:', Letter, MERL to Mr A. Lloyd, 17 November 1980 – 'Dear Mr. Lloyd, // I am very grateful to you for offering your father's wheelbarrow and hay-rake to the Museum. We do, however, already have several examples of both implements and are faced with a very severe storage problem. I am afraid, therefore, that I will have to decline your offer, but suggest that you contact the Hampshire County Museums Service, Chilcomb House, Chilcomb Lane, Bar End, Winchester (tel 0962 66242). They are actively collecting both agricultural and general rural life material and may be interested in these items. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D. Brigden // Keeper'

Shinfield

1934 - 1934

Wood, Metal, iron