Norris Modern Press handcart
Date made: 19th century
Maker: unknown
Description: A two wheeled hand cart with lettering along side: Norris Modern Press. The cart was used for advertising purposes. David Joseph Lewin was employed as a child to push this cart around Douglas.
The Norris Modern Press Limited were based at 6 Victoria Street, Douglas. They were a commerical printer and also printers and publishers of the 'Douglas Weekly Diary'. The manager was David Norris. See PG/3814 for a photograph of their business.
Measurements: overall: 115 cm x 190 cm x 70 cm
Materials: wood
Object name: handcart
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: R-1264
Subject tags : #MM100