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Bamboo flute/recorder made during 1926 Strike
Sherborn, John
(manufacturer)
Flute/recorder manufactured out of bamboo furniture leg. Painted brown to imitate wood and has painted, and paper flowers applied to it. Cork block inserted at blowing end. It was made during the 1926 General Strike by Mr John Sherborn, a coal miner employed at Blaina. A small musical band was formed that played music on street corners to raise money for their families.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2008.31/1
Historical Associations
Association Type: Place name
Date: 1926
Place: Blaina
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Array, 18/3/2008
Measurements
Length
(mm): 536
Width
(mm): 38
Height
(mm): 39
Weight
(g): 226.3
Material
Bamboo
Cork
Paper
Paint
Varnish
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