University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
76/238
Creator
Spear & Jackson (Tools) Ltd. (Manufacturer)
Description
A builder's shovel manufactured by Spear & Jackson It has a D-shaped wooden handle, and a square metal head with raised sides. It is marked 'Neverbend No 1 // Spear & Jackson'. The shovel was found in a cottage on Basingstoke Road in Reading.
Object name
Shovel
Associated subject
INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION : building and construction
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13707.tif - High resolution image