Winlaton Stamp, Correspondence Stamps from Department Children's Homes

Physical description

Stamp three: wooden handle, metal casing containing the operating system for a rotating belt of numbers which can be changed to record the current date. There is a rubberised stamp surface, with wording that reads 'RECEIVED. WINLATON". A window for a date appears in the centre between the two words.

Inscriptions & markings

The date on this stamp is set to '8 December 1992'. This is the day after the Winlaton institution was permanently closed.

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