Strawcraft and Thatching Objects
Extent: 573
The Museum of English Rural Life holds a range of objects relating to the craft of straw-working from tools to finished products. The crafts found in the collection include corn dolly making, rope making, skep making, straw hat making and thatching.
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The objects are classified into categories based on process. The objects are catalogued on the online database. Search using the word ‘straw’.
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We are regularly updating the collections that we publish on our website but if you are after something specific that you can't find online, then drop by for a visit or feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you.