Items from the 1950s
Leather Suitcase
A dark brown leather suitcase with a light brown trim and stitching
A 1957 Two Shilling Coin
A 1957 cupro-nickel two-shilling coin, also known as a florin or a two-bob bit
Christmas Hanging Decoration
This multi-coloured Christmas decoration is designed to be hung.
Cutlery Set
This vintage gift case of cutlery consists of six knives and forks for eating fish
Boric Acid Ointment
This tin of boric acid ointment was made by Maws Pharmacy Supplies Ltd.
Childrens Book produced by Ladybird (The Elves and the Shoemaker)
Childrens Book produced by Ladybird (The Elves and the Shoemaker)
Vintage tin for Elastoplast Bandage
This tin originally contained three yards of Elastoplast bandage
A Gentlemen’s Travelling Toiletry Case
A brown leather gentleman’s toiletry case for the travelling man
Enamel Pie Dish
Vintage cream oblong pie dishes with a green rim made from enamel
Iron Jelloids tin
The tin shown once held an iron supplement in a jelly form, known as Iron Jelloids
Chef Instant Soup Box
Chef Instant Soup
Instant Mashed Potato (Yeomans)
Instant Mashed Potato (Yeomans)
Castor Oil Bottle
A glass Castor Oil Bottle manufactured by Parkinsons' Ltd, Burnley, Lancashire
Boots the Chemist Bottle
A clear Boots the Chemist glass bottle
Vintage tin of sticking plaster
This tin of adhesive dressings for minor wounds was produced by family firm Crela in Manchester