| ID |
Category |
Simple Name |
Detailed Description |
Thumbnail |
Location |
| A530 |
Agriculture |
Fork |
for lifting potatoes or beets six pronged fork with wooden handle. Prongs are curved and rounded at ends. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B108 |
Carpentry |
Shears |
two spring shears |
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M Owen Barn |
| B181 |
Agriculture |
Cultivator |
Prichard Pole Cultivator Pat No 203139, by John Wilder of Reading. Tines can be rotated to clean themselves. Squared frame with tines atttached to rotating bars across frame. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B187 |
Agriculture |
Hand seed drill |
Planet junior for single row sowing green box with one wheel. two handles. Planet Junior no 3 seeder embossed on lid. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B196 |
Carriers |
Fruit barrow |
flat barrow for baskets green barrow with big metal wheel |
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M Owen Barn |
| B201 |
Agriculture |
Hand tool |
Single furrow seed drill with 2 red wheels and blue seed box |
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M Owen Barn |
| B204 |
Machines |
Wood lathe driving wheel |
Hand operated pulley wheel to drive wood turning lathe at high speed. Used prior to the introduction of powered machinery |
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M Owen Barn |
| B205 |
Agriculture |
Potato spinner |
used during the 1920's has two revolving sets of prongs and chain gearing. converted for tractor use. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B578 |
Agriculture |
Plough |
Ransome Sims and Jeffries single furrow plough plough with single share and coulter. Two wheels. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B756 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
Oilcake breaker |
The Eclipse Oil Cake Breaker No CM20, for breaking down feed cakes for cattle. Bricketts, a waste product of the seed oil industry were sold to farmers and crushed for animal feed. |
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M Owen Barn |
| B780 |
Agriculture |
Hoe |
Planet two row hand hoe two wheels with adjustable blades behind them. Linked with a loop of metaland simple wooden handles. Open wheels |
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M Owen Barn |
| B781 |
Agriculture |
Hoe |
Brown ltd hand hoe two wheels with adjustable hoes behind them . linked with a loop of metal. simple wooden handles. closed wheels |
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M Owen Barn |
| C253 |
Agriculture |
seed sower |
hand seed sower Hand operated seed sower. Seed box and funnel at lower end of handles.Single red wheels and blue seed box. |
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M Owen Barn |
| C316 |
Power |
plate |
warning plate Warning plate. Red with white printing advising of electrified fence. |
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M Owen Barn |
| C333 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
oilcake breaker |
Cake Mill No 0 by R. Hunt & Co, Earls Colne for breaking down feed cakes for cattle, Briquettes- a waste product of the seed oil industry were sold to farmers and crushed for animal feed. |
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M Owen Barn |
| C395 |
Agriculture |
turnip cutter |
Gardeners single action turnip cutter made by Hunt & Co, Earls Colne. Has metal frame holding wooden hopper. Frame has 4 carrying handles. Spindle for operating cutters can be fitted with turning handle on either end. |
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M Owen Barn |
| C548 |
Baskets |
basket |
v/large basket w/ handle |
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M Owen Barn |
| C720 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
root cutter |
root cleaner/cutter by Harrison McGregor; restored and painted green ~2008 |
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M Owen Barn |
| C721 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
mincer |
mincer by Jas Davis, Hemel Hempstead |
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M Owen Barn |
| C726 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
root cutter |
root cutter/pulper; Brown & Son, Leighton; restored and painted orange/dk. Green ~2007 |
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M Owen Barn |
| C975 |
Farming |
Hand operated sheep shearing machine |
Hand operated sheep shearing machine. This was the property of Ena's late Husband Ron . Condition good but for the cutting head which is poor. |
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M Owen Barn |
| D009 |
Water |
well bucket |
bucket from well which used to supply 4 single floor cottages (now made into 2) just N.E. of Ivinghoe Church (Church Cottages or Church view). The well and the privies were remote from the cottages |
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M Owen Barn |
| D027 |
Agriculture |
seed drill |
seed drill. Old Wood Seed Drill |
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M Owen Barn |
| D040 |
Horticulture |
Fork digging |
fork digging (old) |
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M Owen Barn |
| D071 |
Baskets |
basket |
three round tapered baskets |
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M Owen Barn |
| D073 |
Baskets |
basket |
Basket, medium- rectangular with handle |
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M Owen Barn |
| D074 |
Baskets |
basket |
baskets table display (1) |
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M Owen Barn |
| D075 |
Baskets |
basket |
baskets table display (2) |
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M Owen Barn |
| D082 |
Implements |
cultivator |
small horse drawn cultivator with 5 cutting heads and wooden handles. |
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M Owen Barn |
| D128 |
Agriculture |
plough |
Bouting Plough, type RLR, Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, restored by Nigel Thompson ~2010 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D129 |
Agriculture |
plough |
Single furrow plough type RNDH Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies; Restored by Nigel Thompson ~2010 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D132 |
DOMESTIC |
winding gear |
Well head winding gear |
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M Owen Barn |
| D220 |
Agriculture |
cultivator |
Cultivator with steering front axle; horse-drawn; made by Gascoine & Son, Wellingborough. |
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M Owen Barn |
| D473 |
Agriculture |
Seed broadcaster |
Fiddle-type seed broadcaster |
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M Owen Barn |
| D490 |
AGRICULTURE |
seed drill |
hand push seed drill; restored J. Brantom ~2006 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D571 |
Tools |
grindstone |
pedal operated, wall mounted grindstone; Heyden 'ALLBALL' |
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M Owen Barn |
| D572 |
Domestic |
lawn edger |
device for trimming the edges of a lawn |
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M Owen Barn |
| D573 |
Agriculture |
Kibbler |
Kibbler hand operated, restored by Jack Brantom |
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M Owen Barn |
| D596 |
Agriculture |
hoe |
3-bladed hoe; restored by Nigel Thompson ~2010; no maker's i/d |
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M Owen Barn |
| D597 |
Baskets |
baskets |
rectangular hamper type basket with lid. |
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M Owen Barn |
| D598 |
Baskets |
baskets |
2 round tapered baskets with handles |
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M Owen Barn |
| D599 |
Baskets |
baskets |
13 round fruit baskets, 11 large, 2 smaller |
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M Owen Barn |
| D671 |
Farming |
Fork |
8-tined fork, tines 350 long and spaced approximatel 30 apart; needs new wooden handle fitting |
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M Owen Barn |
| D783 |
Farming |
Plough |
Hand plough by George Munro. Was F146 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D784 |
Farming |
Seeder and plough |
Hand seeder and combined plough. Was F147 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D785 |
Farming |
Seeder |
Hand seeder. Used up to WWII, Was F148 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D797 |
Farming |
Hoe |
Wheeled hand hoe. Was F124 |
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M Owen Barn |
| D800 |
Farming |
Hoe |
Disc Hoe. Was F145 |
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M Owen Barn |
| E75 |
Agriculture |
cutter |
hand operated cutter for thistle or rough ground |
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M Owen Barn |
| E275 |
Agriculture |
Seed Drill |
Hand Seed Drill |
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M Owen Barn |
| E479 |
Models |
Model Plane |
A model of the Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting Biplane 5), known as the "Gunbus", British, First World War, two-seat military plane. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E480 |
Models |
Model Plane |
Model of a Fokker E.III, World War I fighter aircraft. Entered service on the Western Front in December 1915. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E481 |
Models |
Model Plane |
Model of a Fokker D.VII, German World War I fighter aircraft. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E482 |
Models |
Model Plane |
Model of a Fokker DR.I, Triplane, World War I fighter aircraft. In service in the spring of 1918. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E558 |
Agricultural |
Sprayer |
Pneumatic sprayer manufactured by W.T.French and Son Ltd. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E559 |
Agricultural |
Seed Drill |
The Aero Broadcast Seed Sower |
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M Owen Barn |
| E563 |
Agricultural |
Sprayers |
Brass Green Label hand sprayer, brass hand sprayer. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E565 |
Agricultural |
Seed Drill |
Seed Drill |
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M Owen Barn |
| E566 |
Agricultural |
Yoke |
Milking Yoke |
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M Owen Barn |
| E567 |
Agricultural |
Flail |
Flail |
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M Owen Barn |
| E568 |
Agricultural |
Large Saws |
2 Large Saws |
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M Owen Barn |
| E569 |
Agricultural |
Scythe |
Scythe |
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M Owen Barn |
| E658 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen utensils |
Pewter, Liquid measures. Quart tankard – certified stamp VR. Three jugs – ½ pint, Gill, ½ Gill |
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M Owen Barn |
| E661 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen Untensils |
Metal Scoop |
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M Owen Barn |
| E663 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen utensils |
Fire tongs |
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M Owen Barn |
| E667 |
Domestic Bygones |
Stool |
Wooden, three-legged milking stool. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E669 |
Domestic Bygones |
Lantern |
Hanging candle lantern |
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M Owen Barn |
| E671 |
Domestic Bygones |
Storage jar |
Cream coloured, storage jar |
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M Owen Barn |
| E672 |
Domestic Bygones |
Clay Pipe |
Clay Pipe |
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M Owen Barn |
| E677 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Brass saucepan with metal handle |
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M Owen Barn |
| E678 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
5 pint, Cast iron kettle, No 3, 4". |
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M Owen Barn |
| E679 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Copper Kettle |
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M Owen Barn |
| E680 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Large, brass cooking pan with steel handle for hanging over the fire. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E681 |
Domestic Bygones |
Dairy |
Large, milk churn
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M Owen Barn |
| E682 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Stand for supporting hot pans |
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M Owen Barn |
| E683 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
A vertical marmalade cutter with screw clamp. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E684 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Griddle for cooking |
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M Owen Barn |
| E685 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen equipment |
Wrought-iron chimney crane with hanging pan |
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M Owen Barn |
| E686 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen equipment |
Rotating spit rack |
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M Owen Barn |
| E687 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen untensils |
Toasting Fork |
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M Owen Barn |
| E688 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen Equipment |
Roasting spit moving prong. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E689 |
Domestic Bygones |
Kitchen Equipment |
Hanging item |
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M Owen Barn |
| E692 |
Domestic |
Fire Grate |
Cast iron fire grate, Astra 15 |
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M Owen Barn |
| E693 |
Domestic |
Fire Back |
Black, cast iron fire back with decoration. |
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M Owen Barn |
| E697 |
Agricultural |
Sack Scales & Sacks |
Hanging Sack Scales manufactured by Avery & 4 sacks |
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M Owen Barn |
| E792 |
Tools |
Spade |
Spade with foot lever |
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M Owen Barn |
| E793 |
Tools |
Spary Pump |
Spray Pump |
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M Owen Barn |
| E830 |
Agricultural |
Hay Knife |
Vintage thatcher's hay knife with spade handle, narrow-bladed hand tool traditionally used in the craft ofthatching and haymaking. Used to slice through compacted hay or straw especially when preparing bundles for roofing or cutting into haystacks. |
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M Owen Barn |
| F145 |
Agriculture |
Hoe |
Disc Hoe |
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M Owen Barn |
| F146 |
Agriculture |
Plough |
Hand Plough (George Munro, Waltham Cross, Herts) |
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M Owen Barn |
| F147 |
Agriculture |
Seeder & Plough |
Hand Seeder and Plough |
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M Owen Barn |
| F148 |
Agriculture |
Seeder |
Hand Seeder (used up to 2nd World War) |
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M Owen Barn |