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National Service: 1950s Army Life

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Museum in a box

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What’s Involved

Let the museum come to you and get hands on with history at your own pace. Use this curated box of handling objects to spark conversations and reflect on changes over time. Discover what life was like when we had National Service in the 1950s. This loan box contains objects from the Manchester Regiment collection that will prompt discussion with your class or group.

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What's in the box

  • 1950s uniform
  • National Serviceman’s handbook
  • Currency
  • Medals
  • Badges
  • Brush
  • Button-stick
  • Music of the 1950’s
  • Map of the world showing where men served
  • Information, pictures and activities relating to the topic

Please note: All ‘Museum In A Box’ loan boxes need to be collected from and returned to Portland Basin Museum. As these loan boxes are part of our handling collection, from time to time we may need to remove or replace some objects.

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The box dimensions are approximately 520mm x 440mm x 310mm

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Cost: £41 per week (or £7 per day for community groups)

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