Object number
65/247
Collection
Description
A painted wooden cabin block, which forms the link between the top of the cabin of a narrow boat and the centre plank which runs the length of the boat. It is painted with a castle and bridge and red and yellow borders. This is a traditional design for the decoration of narrow boats. It came from the Bushell Brothers, Charlie and Joseph, who ran a canal boat building and repair business at Gannel in New Mill, Tring, on the Wendover Arm Canal, until their retirement in 1952. They also did general coach-building.
Physical description
1 cabin block: wood, paint
Archival history
MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 1 March 2013 – The donor’s father was one of the Bushell Brothers. The Bushell Brothers, Charlie and Joseph, ran a canal boat building and repair business at Gannel in New Mill, Tring, on the Wendover Arm Canal. The business was founded by their father, Joseph Bushell Senior, in 1875. They took over its running in 1912, and the business closed in 1952 when they retired. This Collection comprises tools and other objects used at Bushell Brothers, as well as other various old tools that the donor's father, who was always interested in rural crafts, collected druing his retirement.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6400.tif - High resolution image