Knurling stick used for playing knur

Knurling stick used for playing knur

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Knurling stick used for playing knur
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Knurling stick used for playing knur, a game played in coal mining communities, sometimes called 'poor man's golf' using a ball called a nipsy.

Details

Category:
Coal Mining
Collection:
Lancashire Coal Mining Collection
Object Number:
Y2002.19.500.13
Measurements:
38 mm x 70 mm x 240 mm,
type:
game
credit:
Gift of Salford Museum and Art Gallery