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PHOTOGRAPH: ANGUS HARDIE ON THE 'GIRAFFE' LADDER, C.1950

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c. 1950 - 1959

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Black and white copy photo showing Angus Hardie in shor and & singlet standing on top of a home-made wooden ladder at the back of a house, and with trees behind him. The ladder was made by Angus, for painting purposes as well as somewhere to hang flower pots. It was often borrowed by neighbours and was referred to as the 'Giraffe Ladder' Angus (1904-1961) was employed at the Midland Workshops and during WW2 and the Depression (1930's) made many home-made items, including an electric radiator [see 97.5]

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1997.204

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

178 mm

Height or length

121 mm

Keywords

HARDIE Judith And Angus

Year

c. 1950 - 1959

Statement of significance

local and social history

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