Items from the 1940s

Childrens Book produced by Ladybird (The Elves and the Shoemaker)

Childrens Book produced by Ladybird (The Elves and the Shoemaker)

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980sChildhood

A Gentlemen’s Travelling Toiletry Case

A brown leather gentleman’s toiletry case for the travelling man

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950sGoing OutSeaside & Holidays

Enamel Pie Dish

Vintage cream oblong pie dishes with a green rim made from enamel

1940s, 1950sCookerySeaside & HolidaysHome & Garden

Iron Jelloids tin

The tin shown once held an iron supplement in a jelly form, known as Iron Jelloids

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950sHealth

Chef Instant Soup Box

Chef Instant Soup

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sCookeryHealthHomemade HomeShopping

Castor Oil Bottle

A glass Castor Oil Bottle manufactured by Parkinsons' Ltd, Burnley, Lancashire

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980sHealthShopping

Boots the Chemist Bottle

A clear Boots the Chemist glass bottle

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950sHealthShopping

Bread Sauce Mix

Bread Sauce Mix (Whitworths)

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sCookeryChristmasHomemade Home

Jelly Cream (made by Chivers)

Jelly Cream (made by Chivers)

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sCelebrationsChildhoodChristmasCookery

Florin (pre-decimal coin)

Florin (pre-decimal coin)

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970sShoppingGoing Out

1943 Farthing Coin

A 1943 bronze farthing featuring the head of King George VI

1940sShopping

Shilling coin

This shilling coin dates from 1948

1940sHome & GardenShopping

Weights For Scales

Brass bell weights of various values for use with balance scales

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960sCookeryHome & GardenShopping

Viking Balance Scales

Kitchen balance scales made from cast iron and brass

1900s, 1940s, 1950s, 1920s, 1910s, 1930sCookeryHome & GardenShopping

Steel File

Steel file with a wooden handle

1940s, 1950s, 1960sWorkHome & Garden