Object number
55/193
Description
Spade iron fastened to the underside of the boot to protect the footwear during hard digging, particularly digging potatoes. Used by the donor during his farming life up to his retirement in World War II.
A spade iron was fastened to the underside of the boot to protect the footwear during hard digging, particularly digging potatoes, and to provide a solid surface on which to push. This spade iron was used by the donor during his farming life up to his retirement in World War II.
Physical description
1 spade (boot iron): metal
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_822.tif - High resolution image
