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A Soldiers' Souvenirs

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Museum in a box

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What’s Involved

Let the museum come to you and get hands on with history at your own pace. Use this curated box of handling objects to spark conversations and reflect on changes over time. Discover what life was like when we had National Service in the 1950s. This loan box contains objects from the Manchester Regiment collection that will prompt discussion with your class or group.

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What's in the box

  • Artefacts relating to the ‘Soldier as collector’ with artefacts spanning the generations
  • Souvenirs from the Boer War (1899-1902)
  • Souvenirs  First World War (1914-18)
  • Souvenirs from the Second World War (1939-45)
  • Souvenirs from Iraq (2003-09)
  • Chocolate box ‘from the colonies’
  • 1914 Princess Mary gift box
  • Paperweight with Regimental Cap Badge inside
  • ‘Most Wanted’ Iraqi playing cards
  • Embroideries from various periods
  • Postcards
  • Handkerchiefs
  • Belt
  • Information and activities relating to the theme

Please note: All ‘Museum In A Box’ loan boxes need to be collected from and returned to Portland Basin Museum. As these loan boxes are part of our handling collection, from time to time we may need to remove or replace some objects.

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The box dimensions are approximately 520mm x 440mm x 310mm

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Cost: £41 per week (or £7 per day for community groups)

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