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Stubai Ice Hammer

Accession Number

005.2007.1

Object Name

Stubai Ice Hammer

Created

21/11/2007

Creator

Maxine Willett

Accession Date

21/11/2007

Brief Description

'Stubai' ice hammer, steel head, wooden shaft, square hammer end with criss cross pattern. Pointed spike on ferrule.

Materials

Steel, wood

Dimensions

23.5 (w) x 51.6 (l) x 3.6 (d) cm

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Stubai logo stamped on serrated blade

Colour

Grey, brown

Maker

Stubai

Object Production Place

Austria

Provenance

John Hinde was a stalwart of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service for many years, initially as a team member and later as leader of various RAF Rescue Teams. Amongst other things he worked at Outward Bound Locheil in Scotland after retiring from the RAF. His daughter, Fiona, and son-in-law, Roger Wild, also a mountain guide, are friends of Mick Tighe and donated this ice-axe to the collection when he died. We have a fabulous 1960's television news clip which features John and various other RAF characters, rescue training in Glen Nevis, Scotland. We'll get it in the sound archive when we've checked the copyright.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Roger & Fiona Wild

Acquisition Date

01/12/2006

Condition

Fair, rusty metalwork

Condition Check Date

21/11/2007

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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