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HIVE LID
c. 1900Subcollections
Overview
Rectangular timber and tin lid from a beehive.
2 sheets of tin are white painted and folded over a timber frame and nailed (nails painted too).
The timber side is roughly painted white and shows traces of wax honeycomb.
Historical information
Ends were bought ready cut and covered with tin from petrol tins.
Associated with the Cook family, who had established an apiary at Coondle in the Toodyay district by 1902.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.886
Item type
Themes
Width
432 mm
Height or length
573 mm
Depth
56 mm
Inscriptions and markings
"PLUME BENZINE" printed on the tin.
Contextual Information
The standard lid for bee hives in warm climates.
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
