Memorial University DAI: Hillier plywood mill lunch basket (dark), Grand Falls-Windsor

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Hillier plywood mill lunch basket (dark), Grand Falls-Windsor


Descriptive Title	Hillier plywood mill lunch basket (dark), Grand Falls-Windsor
Category	Objects
Topic	Baskets
Description	A plywood mill lunch box (dark in colour) belonging to Allan Hillier, Grand Falls-Windsor. This basket was used by Roy Hillier, Allan Hillier's father, who worked with the raiway as a conductor. This basket was constructed by Charlie Hillier, Allan Hillier's grandfather. The basket was constructed in the mid 1960s and the matierals used are plywood with birch handles and it has been patched with tape. The holes on the front are there to "vent the food" according to Hillier, in order to ensure the smell of a particular meal does not stay with the basket.
Date	2012/25/03
Collector	Penney, Nicole Jarvis, Dale
Informant	Hillier, Allan
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—Grand Falls-Windsor
Recording Location	Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—Grand Falls-Windsor
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Knowledge and Skills to Produce Traditional Crafts

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