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    Gut bin

    [Mid-late 20th century}

    Cylindrical iron bin with two handles attached to the side and a lift-off lid. The bin may have been used to contain discarded offal.

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/17

    Gut bin

    Bacon slicing blade

    [Mid-late 20th century]

    Disc-shaped metal blade with a central hole from a bacon slicing machine.

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/18/1

    Bacon slicing blade

    Bacon slicing blade

    [Mid-late 20th century]

    Disc-shaped metal blade with a central hole from an Asco bacon slicing machine.

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/18/2

    Bacon slicing blade

    Balance scales

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    Set of cast iron balance scales. Two removeable circular metal weighing platforms sit on top of an oblong metal base unit. Between the two weighing platforms is a balance position needle; in front...

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/19/6

    Balance scales

    Balance scales

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    Set of cast iron balance scales. Two removeable circular metal weighing platforms sit on top of an oblong metal base unit. Between the two weighing platforms is a balance position needle; in front...

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/19/7

    Balance scales

    Butcher's block

    [Early-mid 20th century]

    Rectangular butcher's block with a thick wooden frame around a central chopping area made up of wooden bricks. Each short end of the block features two holes and a a recessed inscription, 'SJH ROW &...

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/20

    Butcher's block

    Meat hooks

    [mid-late 20th century]

    Steel meat hooks. These items would have been used within the butchery department or in a warehouse to hang animal carcasses.

    SA/BRA/4/1/4/2/1

    Meat hooks

    Meat hooks

    [Mid-late 20th century]

    Steel meat hooks. In two parts with a hook at each end, one for hooking over a rail and the other for holding meat. These items were probably use by the butchery department.

    SA/BRA/4/1/4/2/2

    Meat hooks

    Meat hooks

    [Mid-late 20th century]

    Steel meat hooks. In two parts with a hook at each end, one for hooking over a rail and the other for holding meat.

    SA/BRA/4/1/4/15

    Meat hooks

    Meat hooks

    [Mid-late 20th century]

    Steel meat hooks.

    SA/BRA/4/1/4/16

    Meat hooks

    Bell weight

    [1880s-1970s]

    Copper alloy bell weight with a handle. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '4 lb' while the name of the maker is inscribed on the side of the handle, 'Herbert & Sons Ltd 6 & 7...

    SA/BR/1/143/1

    Bell weight

    Bell weight

    [1880s-1970s]

    Copper alloy bell weight with a handle. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '7 lb' while 'J. Sainsbury' is inscribed on the bottom of the weight. The bottom of the weight also...

    SA/BR/1/143/2

    Bell weight

    Bell weight

    [1880s-1970s]

    Copper alloy bell weight. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '7 lb' and the maker, 'Avery'. The bottom of the weight also appears to bear the stamp of an Inspector of Weights...

    SA/BR/1/143/3

    Bell weight

    Flat weights

    [1880s-1970s]

    Iron and copper alloy flat weights with inscriptions stating their weight; 1 x 1 oz,1 x 2 oz, 1 x 4oz, 4 x 1 lb, 4 x 2 oz, 3 x 4 lb. Five of the weights have the maker, 'Avery' inscribed on them, two...

    SA/BR/1/151/1

    Flat weights

    Brick shape weight

    [1880s-1970s]

    Iron brick shape weight with two inscriptions stating its weight, '2 lb'. It appears to bear the stamp of an Inspector of Weights and Measures to show that it had been officially verified.

    SA/BR/1/151/2

    Brick shape weight

    Balance

    [1890s-1940s]

    Set of cast iron balance scales. The foot of the balance is a white, rectangular, decorative frame with undulating edges that disguises the workings of the balance. Copper alloy plates and the...

    SA/BRA/4/1/2/19/1

    Balance

    Carrying stick

    [1890s-1970s]

    Cylindrical wooden stick with a groove at the centre around which is tied a piece of string. This stick was used to help customers carry parcels.

    SA/BRA/5/7/2/5

    Carrying stick

    Change box

    [1898-1975]

    Rectangular varnished wooden box open on one side. This box was used to hold change at Cricklewood branch.

    SA/BRA/4/3/4/11

    Change box

    Herbert & Sons catalogue

    [1900s]

    Photocopy of a catalogue by Herbert & Sons, Scale & Weighing Machine Manufacturers. The catalogue contains pictures and descriptions of equipment sold to butchers, provision dealers and shop fitters...

    SA/BR/1/1

    Herbert & Sons catalogue

    Weights

    1900s-1970s

    Copper alloy and white metal bell weights of slightly different designs with inscriptions stating the weight; 5 x 1 oz, 4 x 2 oz, 1 x 4oz, 2 x 8 oz, 1 x 1 lb, 1 x 2 lb and 1 x 4 lb. Three weights...

    SA/BR/1/132/1

    Weights