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from left to right:A SWINGLE TREE was placed on a horse when setting up to hoist hay. ICE TONGS were used to pull cakes of ice out of the river after they were cut. The ice was used for refrigeration. Tongs were also used to remove the ice to allow people to fish. SKATE BLADE that would be strapped onto an ordinary boot in order to go skating. STILLART was used for weighing purposes. WAGON WRENCH was used to take off wagon wheels so that they could be greased. (Sydney and Ian MacGougan, photo by Tom MacDonald)