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Oakum book, 1899 September-1911 January

 Item — box-folder: MS BOX 625/1

Dates

  • 1899 September-1911 January

Additional description

General note

Definition of Oakum: 1. The coarse part of the flax separated in hackling; hards, tow. OE only. 2. Loose fibre, obtained by untwisting and picking old rope; used esp. in caulking ships’ seams etc. The picking of oakum was formerly a common employment of convicts and inmates of workhouses. (OED)

Physical storage information

  • box-folder: MS BOX 625/1 (Text)

Repository details

Repository details

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