Memorial University DAI: Thorne mill lunch basket, Grand Falls Windsor

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Thorne mill lunch basket, Grand Falls Windsor


Descriptive Title	Thorne mill lunch basket, Grand Falls Windsor
Category	Objects
Topic	Baskets
Description	A mill lunch basket belonging to Sandra Colbourne, Grand Falls-Windsor. This basket was used by Matthew Chesley Thorne, Colbourne's father. Thorne worked in the machine shop in the mill in Grand Falls-Windsor from 1942 until his retirement in 1990. The basket was constructed by Angus Gunn c1950. Material used is broken off hockey sticks. Written on the inside of the lid, in pencil, is a heart with Thorne's wife's name (Marge), his payroll number (1055 4388) and the phrase "sugar my love".
Date	2012/25/03
Collector	Penney, Nicole Jarvis, Dale
Informant	Colbourne, Sandra
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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