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Three Generations of Newhaven Fishwives

Three Generations Newhaven Fishwives GB 0231 MS 3792 C05997.jpg

VIEW OF THREE WOMEN

Tags: Fishwives, Generations of women, George Washington Wilson, Midlothian, Photography, Women's work

Thraw cruik. A rod of iron with a hook at the top, bent at a right angle and then another at the bottom. On the straight part of the rod below the hook is a hexagonal length of wood which fits loosely enough to rotate. A similar, but fixed piece of wood forms the handle at the bottom.

Thraw cruik. A rod of iron with a hook at the top, bent at a right angle and then another at the bottom. On the straight part of the rod below the hook is a hexagonal length of wood which fits loosely enough to rotate. A similar, but fixed piece of wood forms the handle at the bottom.

With pivoted handle.

Tags: Case 42

Thraw cruik. A long hook shaped wooden rod, with a cord tied across the bend of the hook. There is a wooden handle with an loosely fitting hole and an iron disc allowing it to rotate.

Thraw cruik. A long hook shaped wooden rod, with a cord tied across the bend of the hook. There is a wooden handle with an loosely fitting hole and an iron disc allowing it to rotate.

Tags: Case 42

Thraw

Thraw cruiks; a long wooden pole with a bend at the end and a bar connected the bend to the main pole.

Tags: Sunset Song

Thoth

Figure of Thoth, perforated for suspension, in green glazed ware.

Tags: Grant Bey, Thoth

Thomas Gordon

Thomas Gordon.jpg

Thmbscrew

Decoration, (9) stars & hatching

Tags: thumbscrews, toil and trouble

This page of the document has the text of the manumission certificate: "I the said John Ross have manumitted, enfranchised and set at liberty the the mulatto child of the said Bella named Sophia aged about nine years". The text is signed by witnesses and there is a small wax seal on the page.

Tags: LoS Caribbean

Thermometer. Small wooden frame, brass plate indicating Fahrenheit and Celsius, glass cylinder with red fluid.

Thermometer. Small wooden frame, brass plate indicating Fahrenheit and Celsius, glass cylinder with red fluid.

Twentieth century thermometer.

Tags: Case 2

thermometer

glass mercury thermometer, scale -10 to 50deg C, faint inscription on the rear of the tube. In a cardboard box with other items

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