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Sail-making tools

Young sailors like Roland Bryant learnt how to repair sails using tools like these.

J1274.7 (image/tiff)

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Summary

: J1274.7

: Industrial and Maritime History

: sailmaking hand tool

: Sailmaker's rope circumference gauge used by Edward Bailey of Pill, Bristol during the 1930s

Sail-making tools

Current Location

On Display at M Shed, Bristol Life Gallery

: Bailey, Mr Edward

: Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) / England, Northern Europe, Europe

: Pill

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