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Workers Of Waterston’s Sealing Wax Works At St John’s Hill 1930s

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Workers Of Waterston's Sealing Wax Works At St John's Hill 1930s
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Henry Henderson (front row, left).

Henry was a sealing wax maker, and a quill pen maker – one of the last in Scotland.

Donor number: 0128-055

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Location:
Pleasance
Categories:
Daily Life
Tags:
1930s apron braces building conservatory dungarees Edinburgh fashion greenhouse hand in pocket hand on hip hands clasped jacket lean-to men moustache outdoor Pleasance quill pen sealing wax Shadow shirt sitting smiling standing stationer suit THELMA tie work worker
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