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Equipment - Survival Kit, c. 1943

  • The metal rectangular box has a screw on lid and contains survival equipment

    Survival Kit on bench, from above at an angle, one corner to the opposite side

  • Metal cylinder with wire loop handle

    Container from above at an angle

  • Thick fabric book with printed text on the cover

    book from above

  • Paper pages have printed information. They are folded and stapled together in the centre.

    Booklet from above

  • Hard cover over fabric pouch for holding a mirror

    Pouch from above

  • Printed instructions and diagram

    Card from above

  • Hard outer surface has been damaged by dampness at some stage

    Reverse side of the instructions

  • The metal rectangular box has a screw on lid and contains survival equipment
  • Metal cylinder with wire loop handle
  • Thick fabric book with printed text on the cover
  • Paper pages have printed information. They are folded and stapled together in the centre.
  • Hard cover over fabric pouch for holding a mirror
  • Printed instructions and diagram
  • Hard outer surface has been damaged by dampness at some stage

Historical information

Emergency survival kit made safe and watertight

Significance

The kit represents equipment used around the time of World War II to aid the safety and survival of seafarers.

Physical description

Survival kit, 1973. Rectangular metal box with round screw top lid that has wing handles with a red cross on both ends of box (one end is heavily rusted). Contents of box includes booklet 1943 "Advice to Those in Lifeboats and Rafts of Merchant Ships" and one rectangular piece of water resistant paper with "Advice-books" written on it (separated from booklet), cylindrical stainless steel container with wire handle, cotton bandage. Also inside, one Sun-flash Distress Signal Mirror (instructions adhered to back) with padded pouch, labelled "MIRROR" in white paint, and a card inside pouch, adhering to insides. Metal is corroding.

Inscriptions & markings

White painted label on pouch 'MIRROR". Paper instructions on back of mirror headed "_ _ FSON SUN-FLASH DISTRESS, SIGNAL DEVICE". Printed on waterproof cover "ADVICE BOOKS".

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