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Commemorative spade used to turn the first sod of the River Lee Conservancy's new cutting through Horse Shoe Point

1878

Wooden Spade.

Spade, stainless steel with wood and plastic handle, used to plant an oak tree in the NRM South Garden, 3rd July 1998, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Mallard's record run.

Spade, stainless steel with wood and plastic handle

1998

Spade, plastic and stainless steel, Wilkinson Sword, UK, used by HRH the Duke of Kent when planting a commemorative tree to mark the opening of the Great Hall, National Railway Museum, 15.4.1992.

Spade used by Duke of Kent at National Railway Museum

1992

Wooden spade, rectangular, iron-reinforced, mkd. IV-72

Wooden spade

Spade from flint mines

Spade from flint mines

Four ditching spades of various widths, 20th century

Four ditching spades of various widths

Wooden spade, rectangular, mkd. IV-55

Wooden spade, rectangular, mkd. IV-55

Ceremonial spade from the inauguration of works for the River Lee (R. Lea, West Ham, London) Flood Relief Scheme, dated 2-2-1931

Ceremonial spade from the inauguration of works for the River Lee

Wooden spade, rectangular, mkd. IV-71

Wooden spade, rectangular, mkd. IV-71

Two dock spades

Two dock spades

Two 16" Lancs. coal spades

Two 16" Lancs. coal spades

Polished mahogany wheelbarrow and one silver spade, engraved - "used in the cutting of the first sod of the Mid Wales Railway, 1859"

Polished mahogany wheelbarrow and one silver spade

Ceremonial Spade, Ipswich & Bury St Edmunds Railway, Cutting of the first sod-Norwich Extension of the Ipswich & Bury St Edmunds Railway Co., 25 February 1847.

Ceremonial spade

1847

Ceremonial spade, silver with wooden handle, used for cutting the first sod of the Exeter, Teign Valley & Chagford Railway, 1894.

Exeter Teign Valley & Chagford Railway ceremonial spade

1894

Ceremonial spade, Hereford & Shrewsbury Railway, used at cutting of the first sod of the Hereford & Shrewsbury Railway. Carved wooden handle & silver plated spade.

Ceremonial spade, Hereford & Shrewsbury Railway

Ceremonial spade, Stratford-On-Avon Railway, used at ceremony of cutting the first sod of the Stratford-On-Avon Railway February 1859. Handle & Shaft in oak, richly carved. Spade is plated & engraved with oak leaves & "Stratford-On-Avon Railway"

Ceremonial spade, Stratford-On-Avon Railway

Draining spade