Object number
59/154
Description
This is a galvanised iron bucket with an upright brass handle on one side and brass trimmings. It is of the type used when milking cows and transporting milk to the dairy. It was given to the Museum by Farmers Clean Milk Dairies Ltd. of Reading.
Physical description
1 bucket: iron [galvanised]; brass
Label Text
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>2. <B>Milking bucket, late nineteenth century </B><P>This bucket has a semi-closed top to help prevent dirt and other impurities dropping in during the milking process. Also for hygiene purposes, the bucket has been galvanised, and the handle is of brass, so that they would not rust after washing. Cleanliness has always been of vital importance throughout the process to prevent the milk from being contaminated.<P>59/154</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>3. <B>Milking bucket, late nineteenth century </B><P>This bucket has a semi-closed top to help prevent dirt and other impurities dropping in during the milking process. Also for hygiene purposes, the bucket has been galvanised, and the handle is of brass, so that they would not rust after washing. Cleanliness has always been of vital importance throughout the process to prevent the milk from being contaminated.<P>59/154</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Milk Bucket // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: Farmers Clean Milk Dairy Ltd, [...] Reading // Description of use to which it was put…: [pencil sketch] Neg no. 60/2726’, MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Sheet 1 of 1 // Description: Condition: good // date: 31 Jan 1975 // Material(s): Galvanised iron and brass // Cataloguing Cataloguer: J.M. Betts // of: MERL // date: 31 Jan 1975 // Notes: Description: A milking bucket made of galvanised iron with an upright brass handle on one side and brass trimmings. It is wider at the top than the bottom and the whole bucket slopes forwards slightly. The top is partly covered. // Use: For milking cows and transporting the milk to the Dairy.‘
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2726.tif - High resolution image
