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London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road King's Cross
London N1 9RT
United Kingdom

T: 020 7713 0836
W: London Canal Museum web page

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Farrier's box
London Canal Museum

This farrier's box has three compartments with a steel carrying handle. Farriers have historically cared for a horse's hooves. The farrier also applies horseshoes. He or she... more

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Blinders
London Canal Museum

Blinders were used to prevent the horse from distractions by limiting its field of vision. Blinders help keep the horse from being distracted or frightened, especially in... more

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Anvil and Block
London Canal Museum

This iron anvil on a wooden block was used by a blacksmith to forge metals. On the flat part or "face" of the anvil, there are two holes. The larger one is the "hardy hole,"... more

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Portable forge pump
London Canal Museum

This portable forge pump is made of brass and steel. By pulling the handle, water is sucked into the smaller brass tube, and then by pushing down handle the water is forced into... more

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Curry Comb
London Canal Museum

This curry comb has a wooden handle with three rows of iron teeth. The metal teeth of this comb would have made it too harsh to use on a horse's coat, and would have instead... more

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Breeching
London Canal Museum

The breeching is the part of the horse's harness that goes around the horse's hindquarters and underneath its tail. This breeching has two sets of chains. One end of the strap... more

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Horse Blanket
London Canal Museum

This large piece of leather with 2 holes deliberately cut into the swath possibly to serve as eyeholes. This blanket was possibly used to put over horses head. Blankets were... more

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