Object number
91/57
Description
Double accession - see 87/11.
Physical description
signboard: deaccessioned
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SIGNBOARD // Accession number: 91/57 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 27.1.92 // Description: Large wooden signboard from the Wheelwrights Shop at Beech Hill. Consists of 3 planks joined together – it has a wooden rim all round. Painted cream colour with Black lettering. The name W. WHEELER has red edging to the lettering. // Double Accession See 87/11 // Dimensions: Length: 230 cm // Height: 83 cm // Associated information: The signboard was collected in 1987. The premises were demolished soon after. There are now houses on the site. // Inscription: Phone Rdg. 883323 // W. WHEELER // Estd. 1835 // CARPENTER & UNDERTAKER // BUILDING REPAIRS & DECORATING // Funerals & Cremations // References: Kelly’s Directories have an entry for W. WHEELER, Wheelwright’, MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SIGNBOARD // Accession number: 87/11 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 19.2.87 // Description: Wooden signboard made of three planks strengthened at the back with five struts (one missing). It is finished off with edging pieces. // Painted cream with green lettering. The name letters are edged with red. // Dimensions: Length: 230 cm // Height: 83 cm // Associated information: See 91/57 – this board has been accessioned twice. // Inscription: // Phone Reading 883323 // W. WHEELER // Estd. 1835 // CARPENTER & UNDERTAKER // Building repairs & decorating Funerals & Cremations // This signboard came from the wheelwrights shop at Beech Hill, Berks.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16813.tif - High resolution image
