What’s In The Box? A Reminiscence Box Service

‘Activities focusing on reminiscence can help improve mood

and wellbeing, and promotes social inclusion’ - Alzheimer's UK

What’s In The Box? Reminiscence Loans Boxes

Dressing Up and Going Out 1 Bottle of ‘Four Seasons’ Eau De Cologne

1 Bottle of 4711 Eau de Cologne

2 Powder Compacts

1 Pair of Evening Gloves

1 Evening Bag

2 Scrap Books

3 Dress Patterns

1 Copy of the Cheltenham Chronicle

1 Copy of Film Pictorial

1 Single ‘Morning Town Ride’

3 Song Sheets

1 Card of Cloth Buttons

2 Boxes of Dusting Powder

1 Cigarette Roller

1 Swansdown Powder Puff

1 Stamp Book

1 Pair of Sleeve Grips

1 Shaving Mug

1 Packet of Face Powder Sheets

1 Copy of ‘Maytime’ Magazine

1 Pair of Curling Tongs

1 Brylcreem Bottle

1 Razor and Case

1 Cigarette Case

1 Bourjois Rouge

1 Crocheted Collar

2 False Fronts

Toys and Games

1 Hoop and Stick

1 Cup and Ball

1 ‘Springy’

3 Kaleidoscopes

1 ‘Donkey’ Card Game

1 Box of Skittles

1 Box of Dominos

1 Pick Up Sticks Game

1 Flick Book

1 Bag of Marbles

1 Miss Sophie Dressing Doll

1 Bag of Jacks

1 Skipping Rope

1 Diablo

1 Whip and Top

1 Wooden Yoyo

1 Monkey on a Stick

1 Spinning Top

What’s In The Box? Reminiscence Loans Boxes

Health and Medicine

1 Wrights Vapouriser

1 Stone Hot Water Bottle

6 Assorted Dressings

1 British Red Cross Book

4 First Aid in the Home Books

1 Medicines of the Millennium Book

1 Bottle of Suleo Shampoo

1 Milk of Magnesia Bottle

1 Cloth Sling

1 Measuring Cylinder & Case

1 Horlicks Tablets Tin

1 Regesan Tablets Tin

1 Improved Inhaler

1 Glaubers Salt Packet

1 Zonas Adhesive Plaster Tin

1 Pears Prickly Heat Powder Tin

1 Green Glass Lotion Bottle

1 Collis Browne’s Compound

1 Tin of Cold Cream

1 Boots Glass Medicine Bottle

Travel and Seaside Holidays

1 Holiday Magazine

1 1950’s Picnic Set

1 1930’s Bus Timetable

1 AA Car Badge

1 Set of Black and White Photographs

1 Pocket Hand Warmer

1 Set of Fog Disks

1 Seaside Family Picture

1 Stick of Rock

Assorted Shells

1 Kodak Camera

Llandudno Mustard Pot

1 packet of Luggage Labels

1 Michelin Map

1 Postcard Album

1 Travel Iron and Instructions

1 Travellers Wallet

1 AA History Leaflet

1 Wooden Lamp

1 Sandwich Box

3 Butlins Adverts

1 Original Knitted Swimsuit

What’s In The Box? Reminiscence Loans Boxes

1 ARP First Aid Kit

1 Packet of Bisto

1 Handbag Gas Mask

Various Adverts

Dried Milk Tin

2 Copies of The Daily Express

1 Copy of the News Chronicle

1 Home Guard Certificate

1 Vera Lynn Song Sheet

1 Soldiers Release Book

1 Copy of Weekly Illustrated

1 Copy of the Daily Sketch

1 Fire Guard Arm Band

2 Copies of the Daily Mail

1 WLA Manual

1 Copy of the Daily Telegraph

1 Gas Attack Poster

1 Civil Defence Arm Band

Assorted Leaflets

1 Cycle Lamp

2 Original Food Ration Books

2 Original National Identity

Cards

1 Replica Food Ration Book

1 Replica Clothing Coupon

Book

Original Clothing Coupon Book

Assorted Posters

Bulmer’s Cider Advert

1 Darning Mushroom

1 Tin of SPAM with Emergency

Label

7 Postcards

2 Bags ARP Uniform Buttons

1 Gasmask

1 Piece of Blanket with Utility

Label

1 Copy of General Anzeiger

1 ‘A Soldiers Papers’

1 File of Civil Defence Paper

Ephemera

The Home Front

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX

Telephone: 01285 655 611

Email: coriniummuseum@slm-ltd.co.uk

Prices:

One Day Hire—£5

One Week Hire — £15

Four Week Hire— £55