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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Wooden Copper Stick

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Subcollections

Laundry Equipment

Overview

A very light, wooden stick for a laundry copper that has been formed from a single piece of wood that tapers gradually towards the base. A knob has been shaped at the top of the stick for use as a handle. On knob there is a carving of a woman's face and just down on the shaft there is writing which has been worn away but the word "copper" can still be read.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.500

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Wood

Width

4 cm

Height or length

60 cm

Contextual information

A copper stick

"Belaying Pin" ??

Keywords

Laundry Equipment

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Links to additional resources

THE COPPER STICK [joemasonspage.wordpress.com]

The web site Joemasonspage which is a blog for memories of East Anglia tells a great story about the "copper stick"

Last modified

Saturday, 5 September, 2026

Completeness

72

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Parent records

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Wooden Copper Stick

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