Object number
52/91
Collection
Description
Thatching needle made for the thatching exhibition at the Festival of Britain 1951. Used to secure bunches of straw to the roof and each other.
This thatching needle was made for the thatching exhibition at the Festival of Britain in 1951. There is an eye at one end of the needle and a cross piece at the other end to prevent the needle from slipping right into the thatch. A thatching needle is used to secure the bunches of straw to the roof and to each other. At the time of making, it was considered by the MERL Keeper to be modern in design.
Physical description
1 thatching needle: metal
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31
Production period
Twentieth century, first half
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