Object number
79/23
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Description
A half-size wooden wheelbarrow, painted red and green. It was made by the donor's grandfather, David Hawkes, circa 1932. He was a wheelwright at the coachbuilding and wheelwrighting firm, Oxford & Hawkes, of Englefield Green, Berkshire, which was established at the start of the twentieth century and closed in the late 1950s. The firm made wheelbarrows like this at slack times.
Physical description
half size wheelbarrow: wood, metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Wheel barrow // Accession number: 79/23 // … // Recorder: Betts, J. M. // Date: 11.6.79 // Description: 1/2 size childs wooden wheelbarrow. Painted green & red. // Dimensions: Length: 103.0 cm Height: 40.0 cm Width: 45.0 cm // Associated information: Made by Oxford & Hawkes, Englefield Green, (Coachbuilders & wheelwrights) Egham. // Firm established c.70 years. Ceased in late 1950’s. Made by DAVID HAWKES, Donor's grandfather, about 1932. He was a wheelwright & died c.1937. Barrows like this were made at slack times.'
Production place
Englefield Green
Production date
1932 - 1932
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14351.tif - High resolution image
