 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1900 -
Description: A wooden sculling oar, longer than modern day oars, with curved paddle end and well worn sculling point. A strip of tin covers end of oar. Bobby Gardner said his father (George) had brought it home from Lady Barron about 1950 and it was probably 30 to 40 years old then. In the days of every one owning a sailing boat as their only means of transport between islands and to Launceston, these boats had no motors but all would have a sculling oar used at the stern as an alternative means of manoeuvering in a small area. This oar was bought at a Gardner garage sale at Emita in 1998 by D.H. Lovegrove and donated to the Museum. Format: realia Object: oars Material: wood (material) Titles: Gardner Sculling Oar Subjects: oars People/Orgs: Gardner, George Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc. Object number: FHR_00343 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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