Cylindrical block of chalk, Great Western Railway

Cylindrical block of chalk, GWR, Core of rack taken from a bore sunk at Park Royal in 1905 to find a well at 800 feet, Dimensions: 16"x19" dia.

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Category:: Miscellanea & Curiosities

Object Number:: 1978-7624

type:: chalk

credit:: British Rail, Historical Relics

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Cylindrical block of chalk, Great Western Railway

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