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Padlock. A large square padlock, almost a foot wide, with a large key with a circular handle which has a decorative quatrefoil cut out of it. The lock is on a plate with large diamond shaped rivets to affix it to a wall.
With key. Hinged cover to protect key hole broken. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue' and collector's hand-written catalogue (Thomson 1862) state 'Gillespie the Murderer the last confined by it'.

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Padlock in the form of recumbant dog, complete with key.

Paddle. The end of a wooden paddle, covered in numerous small cracks.
Paddle, from lake dwelling, Loch Kinnord.

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VIEW OF BARRELS ON QUAYSIDE AND SAILING SHIPS SHOWING GIRLS AT WORK IN FOREGROUND
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