The Heritage Centre Permanent Exhibition
(4th May 2020: This exhibition is in the course of final preparation and will be available once the Centre is able to re-open)
The Identity Card of Frances Maud Bell (1898-1990) whose family ran the village Bakery in Parkside Place
Identity cards were introduced under the National Registration Act 1939. Everyone, including children, had to carry an identity card at all times to show who they were and where they lived. Identification was necessary if families got separated from one another or if their house was bombed and people were injured or killed. From November 28th, 1943, the new adult blue identity card replaced the brown card, shown above. From February 21st, 1952, it no longer became necessary to carry an identity card.
FIRST AID BOXES
First Aid boxes, fully stocked and ready for use
CIGARETTE CARDS
Cigarette manufacturers produced cards which could be mounted in booklets. This one was “of National Importance” and contained instructions about Air Raid Precautions
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS FIRST AID BOX
First Aid Treatment for a Gas Attack
