Funny how the brain associates shapes with known objects. For me this covered wall reminds me of a Mummer’s hobbyhorse. Did l see one at Minehead once?
Ralph Oswick – ex Artistic Director of the Bath-based Natural Theatre Company – sent me the following link in response to this picture.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2Fwidcombe-mummers-14.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk%2Fdt_gallery%2Fwidcombe-mummers%2F&tbnid=doK55tt7i5mehM&vet=1&docid=oJOpr6LocGLatM&w=482&h=600&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim
While Stephen Bird suggested:” It’s an overgrown steam engine complete with cow-catcher!”
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Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
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