Emergency hatchet from London and North Western Railway

Made:
1908-1918

Axe, London & North Western Railway, metal hatchet head on long wooden shaft, head stamped LNWR 1913: 36, from an emergency box, to be used for smashing into carriages in case of emergency.

Details

Category:
Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
Object Number:
1978-8074
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
type:
axe
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics