WW2 - Handling Box
Objects
2 x First Aid Case (original box and contents)
1 x ‘Wise Eating in Wartime’ (Replica Book)
1 x ‘How to Keep Well in Wartime’ (Replica Book)
1 x National Savings Movement Badge (Original)
2 x Royal Observer - Corps Uniform Buttons (Original)
1 x Telephone Headpiece Receiver (Original)
3 x Eye shields (Original clear protective plastic eye masks for gas raids)
1 x Assorted Set of Ration Books (Original)
2 x National Registration – Identity Cards (Original)
1 x Gas Alert Wooden Rattle (Replica)
1 x WW2 ‘Peace’ Newspaper Page (Original)
6 x Card Tags - London Council School Evacuee Numbers (Replica)
1 x ‘Making and Mending’ (Original Booklet)
3 x Pudding and Sweets Recipes (Replica Leaflet)
1 x ‘When I Join the Ranks’ (Replica Booklet)
1 x Purnells ‘History of the World Wars’ Special – ‘Weapons of War’ (Original
Booklet)
Images and Sounds
2 x Foam-board mounted War Posters
12 x Laminated Photos and Posters (8 x A3, 3 x A4, 1 x A5)
4 x Assorted Postcards (images of wartime posters and ration books)
1 x ‘The Home Front’ (1939-1945) Cassette tape
1 x Air Raid WW2 CD
1 x Sound Box Recording of Air Raid Siren
Dressing Up
1 x Boys Evacuee dressing up outfit (Replica)
1 x Girl’s Evacuee dressing up outfit (Replica)
Information Sheets
1 x ‘Gas Masks’ information sheet
1 x ‘Weston at War’ information sheets
2 x Teaching with objects information sheets
1 x Mystery Bag for games and activities
Artefacts are not to be handled without adult supervision
All breakages and losses will have to be charged for.
Museum contacts are below:
Tel: 01934 621028
Email: [email protected]