On Saturday 13 August, the Gardens, Animal Walk, Butterfly House and UrbanCrazy Golf will be closed for DLT: Live From Lewisham.
Double bladed wooden paddle for a reed boat. It is carved from a single piece of wood, and has irregular shaped blades which curve at the end. It is cracked in many places. There is a piece of nylon attached, which suggests this may once have been used to display it.
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