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Artefacts - Location G

Every house had a small outbuilding or shed containing the paraphernalia associated with the house and garden, stored for convenience or used during the various seasons of the year. Little in principle has changed over the years even if the items themselves have. One thing that has changed dramatically is that there was no modern bathroom and toilet, only a small wooded shed or privy, often at the end of the garden. A wooden seat and a bucket was all that was available. It was only just after the last war that the houses in Pitstone were connected to the main sewer so it has been quite a dramatic change in the last sixty years.

ID	Category	Simple Name	Detailed Description	Thumbnail	Location
A229	Domestic	copper	For heating water and washing clothes. iron copper		G Home & Garden
A230	Domestic	washing machine	washing machine operated by a hand crank. hand cranked paddle action		G Home & Garden
A231	Domestic	washing tub	wooden wash tub simple wash tub		G Home & Garden
A232	Domestic	washing machine	washing machine dated 1869 operated by a hand crank. Mangle on seperate stand behind washer. Washer is revolving wooden tub with screwed-down lid and wooden slats inside to beat clothes on. Operated by hand crank.		G Home & Garden
A233	Domestic	dolly	For pounding clothes in a washtub Plunger-shaped but with rigid copper dome rather than rubber, with solid concave underneath. Latter part has holes to let water in, upper part of dome has holes to expel it. Used to pound dirty clothes in washtub.		G Home & Garden
A234	Domestic	mangle and draining tray	Hand cranked mangle. Draining tray has wooden handle to carry it to the sink. Hand-cranked mangle with sliding block and screw machanism to enable closeness of rollers to be adjusted.		G Home & Garden
A238	Containers	bottle coolers	For keeping bottles. Hexagonal on outside, round in hollow middle.		G Home & Garden
A248_2	Domestic	dolly	for pounding washing in tub		G Home & Garden
A254_2	Domestic	clothes pegs	dolly pegs pegs simply split hazel bound in tin.		G Home & Garden
A376	Domestic	griddle plate	Flat plate for cooking over fire. Round and flat with a loop-over handle with top loop for fitting on Jack.		G Home & Garden
A377	Domestic	iron	iron for rounded items rounded base		G Home & Garden
A380	Domestic	iron,goffering	Iron for flattening frills		G Home & Garden
A382	Domestic	iron	Iron which has a hollow in which to insert a hot brick flat bottomed, hollow, with wooden handle on metal stems. Small sliding door at back lifts up to insert a triangular heating.		G Home & Garden
A383	Domestic	iron,charcoal	Iron which carried hot charcoal in itself Flat iron, hollow with chimney to let out fumes. Top is hinged and fixed with a pin. Opens to enable charcoal to be put in. Rear of irn has covered aperture which is a metal funnel punched with holes and set in h		G Home & Garden
A425	LIGHTING	lamp, miniature	small oil lamp on round base round oil holder thin spout with wick at the top.		G Home & Garden
A951	TRANSPORT	Oil Can	Metal and brass patent oil can		G Homes and Gardens
B173	Containers	packing case Colman's mustard	wooden case for commercial quantities of mustard box covered in yellow paper detailing manufacturer's warrantry etc. for details see cat card. with lid		G Home & Garden
B175	Containers	packing case CWS starch	wooden case for commercial quantities of starch wooden box stamped with details of contents and company		G Home & Garden
B178	Containers	packing case Hudson's soap	wooden case for commercial quantities of soap extract wooden box stamped with details of contents and company		G Home & Garden
B213	TOOLS	foot pump	foot pump for tyres with gauge		G Homes & Garden (cupboard A)
B332	Agriculture	lawn mower	Small hand powered lawn mower bought in 1934 from Selfridges model no 628. Cost 15/6d. simple hand mower in good condition painted green.		G Home & Garden
B342	DRESS	Gaiters	Black leather gaiters		G Home & Garden
B344	HORSES	Horses hoof covers	Used to prevent damage by hooves when pulling lawn mower Leather covers made in the shape of horses hooves and fastened by leather straps.		G Home & Garden
B397	Containers	Foot warmer	Aluminium hot water bottle almost the shape of the modern hot water bottle. Rubber stopper.		G Home & Garden
B399	Carriers	Blanket carrier	A easy way of carrying a bed roll when on the move two leather straps attached to metal plate through metal hooks.. Handle made of leather also attached by metal fixings to plate.		G Home & Garden
B474	Containers	flour bin	Flour bin		G Homes & Gardens
B515	Agriculture	forcing bell	ceramic bell for forcing rhubarb bell, open at the top with decoration.		G Home & Garden
B733	Domestic	iron	Small travelling sad iron Small travelling iron with heavy polished iron base inscribed -Asbestos Sad Iron- Metal and wood cover lined with asbestos with pivoting lever to lock base to cover.		G Home & Garden
B925	Domestic	Urinal	old urinal china urinal, yellow, shaped tapering to the front, has engraving round all sides except the rear. outlet hole in bottom.		G Homes & Gardens
B948	Baskets	potato baskets	baskets for storing potatoes plywood baskets with detachable lids used for storing new potatoes.		G Home & Garden
B956	Measures	scales	balance scales Cream and green scales with silver coloured pan. Odblong shape but with rounded corners. Stickers with Black writing on yellow background "Harper, made in England"		G Homes & Gardens
B957	Domestic	set of weights	weights for balance scales		G Homes & Gardens
B964	Domestic	fire lighter	brick fire lighter brick fire lighter. the brick part is soaked in parrafin, lighted, and then placed under the wood and coal. The brick is held by a wire around the brick and is then twisted to form a handle.		G Home & Garden
B977	Containers	watering can	large watering large 4 gallon watering can, oval shaped with support to nozzle		G Home & Garden
B980	Domestic	bar of soap	war time soap Green war time soap. This is a section cut from a long bar,and was used for washing clothes.		G Home & Garden
C016	Horticulture	shears	hand shears Hedging shears		G Home & Garden
C017	Horticulture	turf lifter	turf lifter Turf lifter has a heart-shaped head, and long wooden handle.		G Home & Garden
C018	Agriculture	potato fork	potato fork potato fork which has wide prongs		G Home & Garden
C019	Agriculture	clay fork	clay fork clay fork which has an open spade. It has the letters -J. P.- burnt on the handle		G Home & Garden
C020	Horticulture	bulb planter	bulb planter bulb planter. Has -T- handle with a small bar near the bottom of the tool and a circular cutter on the end.		G Home & Garden
C021	Horticulture	mattock fork	mattock fork Mattock fork. Has three tangs at one end with a triangular cutting edge at the other. There is a hole in the centre for a handle.		G Home & Garden
C022	Agriculture	thistle spudder	thistle spudder At the lower end has a small metal bar across the tool, a small metal circle inline with the handle and a forked tang on the end.		G Home & Garden
C024	Horticulture	clippers	hedge clippers hedge clippers with adjustable triangular cutters		G Home & Garden
C025	Agriculture	mower	lawn mower Hand mower for mowing lawns. Has detachable, green coloured grass box.		G Home & Garden
C026	Horticulture	cutter	Manually operated edge cutter. Has operating controls on the left-hand side and cutters on right.		G Home & Garden
C028	Containers	filter	Storage filter Royal Doulton Ware drink storage filter. Has royal coat of arms on front, and decorated with garlands and grapes all round. Jar has a loose lid and a 5cms hole at the bottom for inserting a tap.		G Home & Garden
C029	Agriculture	seed drill	Seed drill long handled drill with seed box, driving wheel and ratchet mechanism for rele		G Home & Garden
C032	Keys	key	Large key for door Large iron key with large alloy tag with -Garden Door-and -F.P. inscribed on it.		G Home & Garden
C044	Domestic	glove dryers	glove dryers and stretchers hand shaped for insertion into glove when washing and drying to prevent shrinkage.		G Homes & Garden
C079	Domestic	insect trap	glass insect trap Blown glass insect trap. Sweet water was poured into the reservoir and left to attract its prey.		G Home & Garden
C144	MEDICAL	inhaler	china inhaler Personal inhaler. China with cork stopper which has tube through it. Spout on side.-Dr. Nelson's improved inhaler together with instructions for use- It also has -Boots the Chemists- printed on side in black printing.		G Home & Garden
C152	MODELS	model wheel barrow	model wheel barrow		G Home & Garden
C153_1	FRAMED PICTURES	framed print	framed print of mangolds and swedes from Sharps seed catalogue		E Farming & Village Life
C153_2	FRAMED PICTURES	framed print	framed print of mangolds and swedes from Sharps seed catalogue		G Home & Garden
C153_3	FRAMED PICTURES	framed print	framed print of mangolds and swedes from Sharps seed catalogue		G Home & Garden
C176	Domestic	inhaler	personal inhaler brass container,open at front for heat source. Inhalent material is placed at top of container which has holes in base to allow heat to reach inhalement and a funnel to release heat. Instructions for use stamped on outside of container.		G Home & Garden
C180	Containers	hot water bottle	aluminium hot water bottle Aluminium hotwater bottle with screw top which has handle for lifting. Also rubber seal for ensuring it is water tight.		G Home & Garden
C202	Domestic	flat iron and stand	gas heated iron Gas heated iron for use with Butane or Propane only. Black handle and green base, injector chrome finish. Has -The Rhythm No. 375U, Radiation- painted in white below handle. Instructions for use printed in black on luggage lable. Has gree		G Homes & Garden
C207	Domestic	closet	earth closet Wooden farmhouse dual closet.Usually has buckets underneath.		G Home & Garden
C208	Domestic	closet	bucket closet single bucket type closet		G Home & Garden
C209	Domestic	closet	childs closet childs closet. Triangle shaped to fit in corner.		G Home & Garden
C242.1	Domestic	washboard	washboard for scrubbing and washing clothes Wooden board with grooves on either side for washing and scrubbing wet clothes or material.		G Homes & Garden
C346	Domestic	hip bath	hip bath Hip bath. Shaped inwards from all sides. Has handles for carrying.		G Home & Garden
C347	Domestic	small bath	small enamel bath Enamel bath. Has lip for ease of emptying. Suitable for bathing a small child.		G Home & Garden
C348	Domestic	tin bath	tin bath Tin bath for adults. Has handles at each end.		G Home & Garden
C349	Domestic	bath	babies bath White enamel babies bath with stand and tray.		G Home & Garden
C399	BASKETS	basket	clothes basket Oval shaped clothes basket with handles at each end. Sides are tapered to bottom.		G Home & Garden
C440	Domestic	dolly	dolly (possett) circular cone and handle for mounting.		G Home & Garden
C442	Domestic	boiler	small boiler. boila small circular pot with lid. Has -The Gourmet Boila, challis patent, No. 6- in black on the side. Wire handle and 3 curves cut in base.		G Home & Garden
C624	Horticulture	sieve	garden sieve		G Home & Garden
C626	Horticulture	syringe	garden syringe adjustable plunger syringe-Stoles?		G Homes & Garden (cupboard A)
C627	Domestic	iron	domestic flat iron		G Homes & Garden (cupboard C)
C628	Domestic	linen carrier	linen carrier		G Homes & Garden (on floor)
C629	Containers	coal scuttles	several coal scuttles		G Homes & Garden (on floor)
C630	Containers	well bucket and dipper	well bucket and dipper		G Homes & Garden (on floor)
D017	MACHINES	hand mower	12 Hand Mower. Ransomes		G Home & Garden
D018	Agriculture	hand mower	New Godiva hand mower		G Home & Garden
D019	Agriculture	hand mower	12 Hand Mower. O.J. Super(?), Leicester		G Home & Garden
D256	Containers	Container	two-handed metal container, 3 gallon, uncertain use		G Homes & Gardens
E062	Domestic	bucket	three water buckets used in the privey		G Homes & Garden
E079	ADVERTISING	Tin sign	Lyons Tea 60"x40"		G Homes and Gardens
E095	Domestic	Iron	Parafin heated Tilley Iron		G Homes and Gardens
E198	TRANSPORT	Oil can	Brass Motor Oiler No 38 by Jos Lucas		G Homes and Gardens
E203	Horticulture	garden spray	Brass hand spray with extra screw-on nozzles		G Home & Garden
E206	Domestic	stove	Beatrice stove, oil fired		G Home & Garden
E236	Domestic	Dolly	For pounding clothes in a washtub. Plunger-shaped with rigid copper dome with solid concave underneath. Latter part has holes to let water in, upper part of dome has holes to expel it. Used to pound dirty clothes in washtub.		G Home & Garden
E352	Wartime	Stirrup Pump	Brass Spraygen Stirrup pump / Garden Spray made byR Harris Birmingham with dadly worn origional box.		G Homes & Garden
E364	Domestic	Water Softener	Water Softener made by Permutit, Co Ltd London		G Home & Garden
E498	Domestic	Laundry Tongs	Wooden and metal Laundry Tongs.		G Home & Garden
E695	Domestic	Enamel bowels	White enamel bowls, 4 round and one oblong.		G Homes & Gardens
E696	Domestic	Toilet Roll holder & Soap dish	Ceramic toilet roll holder and enamel soap dish		G Homes & Gardens
E698	Domestic	Balance Scales	Two sets of balance scales with weights. Shop or domestic		G Homes & Gardens
F219	Domestic	Heater	Aladdin Paraffin Heater		G Home & Garden

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