Barber's Pole and Chair
The wooden pole is 30'' long, painted in red and white stripes and, when hung over the door of a premises, indicated a barber's shop.
The armchair is wooden, with a leather seat and a reclining back, to facilitate the tasks of shaving and washing/cutting hair.
These items, together with a 'cut throat' razor and leather strap, were the traditional stock in trade of barbers.
The chair and pole belonged to 'Sonny' Moran who operated a barber's shop from his home in Thomas Street for over sixty years, until he was over 90. His widow, Mrs. Moran, donated them to the Museum in 2001 after Sonny's death.
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Kiltimagh Railway Museum
Kiltimagh
County Mayo
+ 353 (0)86 101 1388
solanb@gofree.indigo.ie
Sneak Peek
Some interesting items can be viewed here
- Abacus Ball-frame
- Apron
- Barber's Pole and Chair
- Bedspread or Quilt
- Bicycle Permit
- Clay Pipe
- Copying Press
- Cosmetics
- Doll
- Farming Implements
- Gas Lamp
- Gas Meter
- Gold medal
- Life Jacket
- Model Locomotive
- Locked draws
- Glass Case
- Olympic Crest 1924
- Police hat and badge
- Pottery Hot Water Bottle
- Ration Book
- Replicas of Boston Famine Memorial
- Scales
- Scales for eggs
- School Clock
- Sculpture of the Station Master
- Sketch of Raftery
- Staff Key
- Sundial
- Sword
- Wooden Trap
- Wooden Cradle