Object number
73/197
Title
Cart, Oakridge, Gloucestershire,
Description
Pencil drawing possibly imaginary, of a simple two wheel cart with two shafts. Drawn by W. G. Simmonds around 1925.
This is a pencil drawing possibly imaginary, of a simple two wheel cart with two shafts. A load of sacks has been sketched in.The piece was drawn by W. G. Simmonds around 1925. There is a note on the drawing reading "The only cart in the neighbourhood of Oakridge in George Gardiner's youth. He told me that he did not see a proper pony trap until he was 14 years old." This picture was mounted, framed and glazed at Picture craft on London Street, Reading.
Physical description
1 drawing: paper
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Drawing // Buildings Mill Wind // Mrs E, Simmonds, Oakridge, Lynch, Glos. // Cart 1925. Pencil drawing, possibly imaginary, of a simple two wheel cart with two shafts. A load of sacks has been sketched in. Drawn by W. G. Simmonds 15th August 1926. // Associated information: Text on drawing: The only cart in the neighbourhood of Oakridge in George Gardiner's youth. He told me that he did not see a proper pony trap until he was 14 years old. Mounted framed and glazed by Picture craft, London St, Reading’
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