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Object

Banjo

Object number

1997.75

Physical Description

Banjo made from light-coloured wood with a metal frame, bought from a shop in Shoreditch in the 1930s. The owner played in the Hackney and District Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club and practised in Central Hall, Mare Street, Hackney from the age of 10. Manufactured by Jedson.

Associated Place

Shoreditch (Place)
Central Hall, Mare St, Hackney (Place)

Material

Wood
Metal

Dimension

Height (Whole): 995mm
Width (Whole): 335mm

On display?

Yes