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Level   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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W. Marples & Sons, Hibernia
Title
Level
Object type Tools & equipment for materials
Classification: NM3.7067
Description
English: Spirit level, "Wood and metal casing. Made by- W. Marples and Sons, Hibernia (trefoil shamrock). Believed made c.1837. Mr Hepburn understands from his father that the spirit levels were brought to NZ from Scotland by his great grandfather. He came to Russell after working in NSW to build houses for the NSW govt. He came to NZ in 1837 and then cam down to Auckland and bought land where squirrel, the auctioneer had premises behind John Court's in High Street in 1840. Mr Hepburn's grandfather claimed to the first white boy born in Auckland and argued the privileged with Mr Charles Stone of Onehunga for years." (col.card)
Date 01 Mar 1972; 1837
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height x width x depth/length: 17 x 17 x 272mm

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institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
70120 (object number)
Place of creation Scotland; Russell
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, col.2759
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