Object number
53/73
Description
Straw rope twister last used between 1939 and 1943 at Westbrook Farm, Diss, Norfolk, to make straw rope for use in subsoil drainage systems.
This straw rope twister was last used between 1939 and 1943 at Westbrook Farm, Diss, in Norfolk, to make straw rope for use in subsoil drainage systems. The ropes were laid on the top of drainage tiles before the trench was filled in. It also made straw rope for binding hay for transport, and for thatching.
Physical description
1 straw rope twister; wood and metal; fair condition
Archival history
Letter, from donor - [information about the object, plus another letter containing information about other objects (which may or may not have been donated) and local practices such as cider making]
Production date
1913
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