Objects:

• Wooden rattle used by ARP Wardens to warn people about air raids
• Metal tin used for storing a gas mask in
• Bag used to carry a gas mask in
• Metal plaque for Cheshire Air Raid Wardens
• Air Raid Precautions (ARP) badge in box
• Protection of Your Home Against Air Raids booklet
• Aid Raid Precautions booklet; First Aid and Nursing for Gas Casualties
• Bandage
• Booklet issued by the Government advising people how to mask their windows to reduce bomb damage
• 2 Civil Defence armbands
• Booklet about different jobs available in the Civil Defence
• Women’s Voluntary Service badge
• AFS badge
• Soldier’s Service and Pay book
• Soldier’s Release book
• Prayer book presented to Bessie Benson at St Mark’s Church Dukinfield for her service with His Majesty’s forces during the Second World War
• National Service booklet
• Tin of National Dried Milk
• Food ration book
• Purse with coins used during the Second World War
• National Saving Stamp book
• Clothes ration book
• Make do and Mend booklet
• Darning mushroom used for darning clothes, socks in particular
• Leaflet issued by the Government; ‘Evacuation Why and How’
• Shrapnel
• Book, Children of the Blitz
• 2 identity cards
• Tobacco duty relief tokens
• Motor fuel ration book
• Replica food rations
• Evacuee's suitcase
• Teddy bear
• Laminated copies of leaflets, adverts and local notices
• Red, white and blue bunting to create your own VE day party

Resources:

• Teacher guide and in-class slides
• Object history cards
• Local archive photos that can connect with the objects
• Plus 3 related activities (inside the teacher guide)

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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 with like-for-like 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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