Items from the 1940s

Swimming Cap

Swimming cap in mint green decorated with four leaf clovers.

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970sSportsSeaside & Holidays

Coffee Ladle/cup/dipper

Coffee Ladle/Cup/Dipper

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1910sCookery

Auxiliary Fire Service Badge

Auxiliary Fire Service Badge

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960sTransportWork

Toy Plane (Spitfire)

Toy Plane (Spitfire)

1940s, 1950s, 1960sChildhoodTransport

Toy Aeroplane

Toy Aeroplane

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1960sChildhoodTransport

LDV – Local Defence Volunteers Cloth Armband

A Local Defence Volunteers (LDV) Cloth Armband

1940sWork

AFS – Auxiliary Fire Service Badges

A selection of WWII Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Badges

1930s, 1940sWork

Wool Gauge

This is a wool gauge by J. & J. Baldwin of Halifax, West Yorkshire for use in making rugs

1930s, 1940s, 1950sHome & GardenHomemade HomeWork

Sewing needle pack

'Sewing Susan' kit containing needles and a threader

1940s, 1950s, 1960sHome & GardenHomemade HomeShopping

Trivets

Trivets

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sCookeryHome & Garden

Christmas Tablecloth

Christmas Tablecloth

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sChristmas

Paper Chains

Paper Chains

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

Nutcrackers – In shape of Father Christmas

Nutcrackers - In shape of Father Christmas

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010sChristmas
1948 silver sixpence

1948 silver sixpence

1948 silver sixpence.

1940sShoppingCelebrationsChristmas

Valor paraffin gas burner

A paraffin gas burner made by the Valor company.

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960sHome & GardenCookery