Object number
93/82/1-2
Description
A pair of ice skates with wooden soles and iron blades, but missing the straps. Each skate has two spikes and one screw for fixing to a boot or clog. They came from an area near the Wash, between Norfolk and Lincolnshire, and were used for skating on the Fens, which regularly froze in winter.
Physical description
1 pair of ice skates: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SKATES // Accession number: 93/82/1–2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 1.12.93 // Description: Pair of skates with wooden soles and iron blades. Two spikes & one screw for fixing to boots or clogs. Straps missing. // Dimensions: Length: 29.0 cm // Associated information: These skates came from an area near The Wash and were used for skating on the fens.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16238.tif - High resolution image
