Blackout Darning Mushroom made by R.E.D. Called the Darn-a-lite, it had a battery in the Bakelite stem and a small bulb and reflector inside to illuminate the top.
These were manufactured in the 1940's and would have been used for darning socks, etc. during the blackout or in a air raid shelter. |
OSRAM LAMP LIGHT BULB. War time packaging, unopened light bulb. |
Ministry of Food dried milk tins. The ostermilk tin on the left is dated 1944
the other two tins are not dated. |
War time pack of metal Boot protectors. |
“UTILITY” Plated Pins. New old stock unopened packet, approximately two and a half
inches wide by one and three quarter inches tall and one inch deep. |
BACK TO HOMEFRONT BADGES, INSIGNIA AND GAMES. |