Rocket Stick
Production date
1869
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Object detail
Description
Long wooden rod. Both ends have chiselled areas - to thread rope through. These sections are flat, whereas the rest of the rod is rounded. Written on the front (that is the flat side) is "His Honor (sic) the Superintent (sic) of Otago" "Mr Birt No 4" Used by the local rocket brigade as part of their efforts to rescue people from ships during storms.
Production date
1869
Production period
Collection type
Media/materials
Metal, wood and rope
Measurements
L 2910mm x H 34mm x D 34mm
Accession number
78/1886
System ID
3798
Current Rights
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 3798
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