Block, Hat
Production date
1940s
Description
An electric hat block made of aluminium. The block is mounted on a heat resistant material which has been screwed to a wooden base.
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Object detail
Production date
1940s
Classification
Credit line
This
hat
block
was
used
by
Colin
Neighbours'
mother
during
the
1940s
and
1950s
when
his
family
lived
in
Upper
Hutt.
She
was
a
seamstress
who
used
to
supplement
the
family
income
by
making
hats.
During
the
war
years
his
mother's
main
job
was
repairing
women's
silk
stockings.
Accession number
PA2008.001
Collection type
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