Two aluminum ration pans for eating food from both with folding handlesration pans, mcphail collection

This child's dress was made by the Donor's Grandmother - Edith Slater (née Day) in the late 1940's. She was born in Clerkenwell, London in the 1880's, one of 9 children ( 8 girls and 1 boy). She was a fine needle woman and during the Great Depression (1930's) she supported herself and her 3 children by making babies bonnets by hand. Every 2 weeks she packed a case with 3 dozen bonnets and took them to London to be sold.Made in the late 1940's from parachute silk. Life in post WW2 Britain was very basic and traditional fabric was rationed.Cream Parachute Silk Smocked Dress with three bands of smocking on the front and one band on the back. embroidered in trellis stitch in two shades of green thread. Short sleeves, Peter Pan collar, waist tie, Buttons and press stud back closure,

These kits were designed to allow people to easily repair leaky pots, pans, and even hot water bags at home. They were particularly popular during the 1940s due to metal rationing and shortages, making home repair a patriotic duty and necessity. Two cards of old never used kitchen pot repair kits. 1. Waco brand three pot mender discs with a base, tin washer on the top screwed together with a nut on the back. 2. Enjay brand three potmenders of varying sizes. They have a cork base, tin washers on the top and are screwed together with a nut on the base. It has a McEwans price sticker - 35c.1. ' No. 1756/280' 2. 'McEwans - 604470 - 35c.'repair kits, cooking equipment, pot menders