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Bill Marks Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Sickle

A metal and wooden sickle. Similar to a scythe, a sickle is a hand held tool for agricultural use, specifically used to cut things like grass or hay.

Bill Marks

Horse Shoe

Metal horseshoe attached to wood to create a marsh horseshoe. These types of shoes were commonly used to prevent horses from sinking in marshes or soft ground. They would have been used by marsh farmers in the area when needing to conduct work, such as cutting hay.

Bill Marks

Horse Cart Bar

Wooden and metal horse-drawn wagon/cart bar. This item would have been used to connect the wagon/cart with the horses pulling it.

Bill Marks

Farming Artifacts

A collection of items and artifacts used in farming/agriculture in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Two-Handled Saw

A metal and wood two-handled saw. It would be used for cutting wood in woodworking/carpentry.

Part of a collection of woodworking tools and items owned by Walter Reeves and Joseph Mark (Mark was original spelling before it changed to Marks). Reeves was Bradford Town Constable and Mark was a railway worker. Donated by their grandson, Bill Marks.

Bill Marks

Stanley Bevel Gauge

A bevel gauge (also known as a sliding T bevel) made by STANLEY tool company, often used in carpentry. It swings, slides and locks into place, allowing an angle to be created that can be transferred.

Part of a collection of woodworking tools and items owned by Walter Reeves and Joseph Mark (Mark was original spelling before it changed to Marks). Reeves was Bradford Town Constable and Mark was a railway worker. Donated by their grandson, Bill Marks.

Bill Marks

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