A.R.P rattle dated 1939 made by W,Clements&son. Used by ARP Wardens to worn people of a gas attack then when the danger had past they would use a bell to sound the all claer. From the paint work it looks like it has seen a few Nottingham Forest football matches since the war.

Stirrup pump dated 1941 with royal cipher. Used by fire guards in teams of three to combat incendiary bombs one fire guard would carrying out the pumping, the second directing the hose and the third keeping the bucket filled with water. The film shows the stirrup pump being used.

Plastic Ministry of food bowls and spoons they are undated but have a kings crown above the Ministry of food stamps so they were made pre 1953. I have only come across one style of bowl so far but several styles of spoon including white ones so I assume there are white bowls as well. I have been told they are mainly post WWII and were intended for feeding a very basic diet during the cold war after a Nuclear Attack or Emergency. They were stored at regional distribution points along with the basic rations.