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• scarf, Jacqmar, 'Into Battle

  (souvenirs and ephemera) Made by: Jacqmar

  Second World War period Jacqmar scarf. Jacqmar of London made propaganda scarves from 1940-1945. They were based in Mayfair (16 Grosvenor Street) and many were produced for the export market as well as for wartime sweethearts, particularly in London. The...

• Respirator, Anti-Gas, Civilian Duty (Queen Mary)

  (equipment)

  This example of the Civilian Duty respirator was owned by HRH Queen Mary. While the standard civilian issue respirator was adequate for widespread general use, the Civilian Duty model was of a more robust design and intended to be employed by those in...

• ARP satchel with first aid kit

  (equipment)

  Air Raid Warden's haversack as carried on duty by Mr Walter Lee of Grantham whose War Diary was presented to the Museum. The sack was given to the donor by Mr Lee when he went to Grantham to receive it from the Mayor of Council, December 1956.

• dog's gas mask

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  This gas mask (respirator) was worn by 'Roy' a Shetland sheepdog owned by by the 5th Marchioness of Exeter during the Second World War.

• Morrison Shelter

  (vehicles, aircraft and ships)

  Caption: Mr Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, commenting in the House on 11th February 1941 on the introduction of the new type of indoor shelter, said that even in London at the height of the "Blitz", 85% of the population...

• Reproduction Equipment, Imperial Typewriter, British

  (equipment) Made by: Imperial Typewriter Company Ltd 1939

  No description available

• Householders' First Aid Case for ARP

  Made by: Boots

  This Air Raid Precautions (ARP) First Aid Case (actually a cardboard box with a hinged lid), dates from the early part of the Second World War. It was retailed by Boots the Chemist. It is a typical example of the type of first aid kit with which...

• quilt, for use by British evacuees

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  Sent by the people of Canada to help with the accommodation of British evacuees during the Second World War. It was used in Upper Dean, Bedfordshire.

• quilt, embroidered, Canadian

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  Acquired during the Second World War within the Borough of Lewisham in connection with relief aid to bombed-out personnel.

• medal

  (decorations and awards)

  No description available