1943 three penny coin.
Also known as a threepenny bit or pronounced thruppence. The slang name for the coin was ‘joey’. This coin is brass with twelve sides.
The front has the profile of George VI facing left and the reverse shows a thrift plant with three blooms.
Brass bell weights of various values for use with balance scales
A Unigate milk bottle displaying a Ready Brek Advertisement from the 1980’s.
Pears transparent soap - Pears is a UK soap brand famous for its whimsical vintage adverts.
Florin (pre-decimal coin)
Glass milkbottle with printed message about supporting your local milk delivery over Christmas.
This coin is a round 'silver' threepenny piece issued in 1939
Florin (pre-decimal coin)
One replica ration book and one original ration book belonging to Reginald Austin of Basingstoke.
This object is an example of a half crown coin. This one was issued in 1963
The object is a tin of Cadbury's Smash instant mash potato.
Tin containing National Dried Milk produced during the Second World War.
OXO beef stock cubes – Diamond Jubilee Tin.
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