WW1 PATTERN STRETCHER, 1950's

WW1 pattern medical stretcher probably post WW2 no more information can be found for this item.

Donated by David John. Via The Western Front Association

A1536

WWII GAS MASK (RESPIRATOR) WITH MICROPHONE AND WARDENS HELMET, 1938

Standard Gas Mask of WW2 shown with microphone A0793 and Wardens helmet A0426 this was painted white to show a person in authority..

During air raids a mask can cause obvious communication problems, this one has a carbon microphone to solve that problem. One use could be a Telephone Operator.

A0426 A0424 A0793

WWII AIR RAID WARDENS LAMP

Lamp that attaches to a Wardens Helmet the battery was kept in the container which is identical to a bicycle lamp and clips on to a belt.

See Item A0424

A0425

WWII ARP LAMP

Lamp with concealed bulb covered by a sloping cowl over the bulb directing the light to the ground if held upright. Takes a standard 3volt cycle battery. Designed for Air Raid Wardens during WW2.

A1230

WWII ARP AIR RAID WARNING WHISTLE

Air Raid Wardens Whistle was used for attracting attention.

These whistles were issued to every warden during the 2nd World War, after the Home Office had pestered the Treasury to provide one per warden for reasons of hygiene. It was finally agreed, allowing the warden to carry one at all times.

The warning could be reinforced by sharp blasts on the whistle, these would not be continued after the public appeared to have heard the warning, or they may have caused undue alarm.

The whistle was later used by Fire Guards with a series of sharp blasts, to signal the fall of incendiary bombs.

A1032

WW1 & WWII FIRST AID DRESSINGS

Type of Field Dressings use in First Aid during WW1 and WW2 and beyond.

A0767

STIRRUP PUMP, 1940's

These were issued to all Home Guard units during the second world war and kept in factories and homes.

Water was obtained from a bucket and, although the pump produced very small quantities of water, it was useful for cooling down Incendiary Bombs that required heat to ignite properly.

A0818

WW1 FIELD HOSPITAL INSTRUMENTS WITH FILE OF IODINE

Medical Kit used in Field Hospitals during WW1.
The Phial of Iodine is unbroken.

A0457

WWII ANTI DIMMING COMPOND Mk 5, 1935

Notes on the can says:
Instructions for use. Clean eyepiece with cloth provided apply a little of the compound evenly with the finger. If it is too stiff to spread easily , breath on the eyepiece to moisten it. Spread lightly over the eyepiece with the cloth. Do NOT Polish. Breath on the eyepiece until it becomes clear.

A0484

POST WAR CIVIL DEFENCE DRESSINGS, 1950's

Made for the Civil Defence organization post war

A1086

WWII SUTURES

Marking reads 'Eyed needle mild type 2 for emergency.
Chromic boil-able'.

A1107

WWII ANTI GAS OINTMENT JAR, 1943

Anti Gas Ointment is rubbed onto sensitive skin areas that might be exposed to the gas such as the arm pits and groin.
Certain gases attack sensitive areas.

A0819

WWII ANTI GAS OINTMENT No 6

Used to protect from or sooth burns caused by Mustard Gas.

A0904

WWII ANTI GAS PROTECTION MASKS

Masks worn for protection against Gas or liquids during WW2.
Including a Pair with Felt lining for the Ladies.

A0481

WWII ARP (AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS) FIRST AID KIT

First Aid Kit for Homes and the ARP, produced by Boots the chemist during WW2.

A0413

WWII CARLISLE FIRST AID PACKET

First aid kit for wounded soldiers (USA) during WW2, all carried these tins, no more than a wad and sterilising powder (Crystalline Sulfanilamide).
Only designed to prevent infection before proper treatment.

A0490

CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ARM BAND WELFARE BRANCH, 1949

The Civil Defence Corps was a civilian volunteer organisation established in Great Britain in 1949 to take control in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. It was stood down in the United Kingdom in 1968, but continues to exist on the Isle of Man and in the Republic of Ireland.

This arm band was worn by the Welfare branch of the Civil Defence Corps organisation during the 1950/60's

A0417

WWII GERMAN AIR RAID SIREN

Air Raid Siren with a handle on the top which has a dual purpose, one, it helps to carry the unit, and two turning the handle closes an opening suppressing the sound, possibly to indicate (by oscillation) the type of raid i.e., bomb or gas. This unit judging by its condition may well have been manufactured after the War.
Although this Siren is German made, the sound that it reproduces is exactly the same sound as the British Sirens.

A0405