The World War Two Loan Box includes the following items.

ARP and air raids

• ARP officer’s helmet and armbands (replica)
• ARP officer’s gas rattle (replica)
• ‘The Protection of your Home Against Air Raids’ booklet (genuine plus replica copy)
• ‘What to do about Gas’ leaflet
• ‘Essex County Constabulary: Air Raid Wardens’ Service’ leaflet
• ‘Personal Protection Against Gas’ handbook
• Hurricane lamp (replica)
• Metal chamber pot (replica)
• Selection of items from an ARP home first aid kit (including bandages and dressings)

Rationing

• Motor fuel ration book
• Darning mushroom
• ‘Make Do and Mend’ booklet (replica)
• Four ration books and ID cards (replica)
• One week’s rations of lard, butter, eggs, bacon and red meat (replica)
• ‘Mixed Grill of Wartime Recipes’ booklet (replica)

Children's entertainment

• Monopoly wartime edition
• Boy’s Own Paper (November 1941)
• Boy’s Own Paper (April 1942)
• Children’s book ‘Puffin, Twink and Waggle at Home’
• Airplane spotter playing cards (replica)
• Wooden toy tank and battleship (replica)

Medals (1939 to 1945)

• War medal
• Defence medal
• Star
• Africa Star

Other

• A3 reproduction of front page of Daily Express 13 August 1940
• ‘At Home in WW2 Evacuation’ book
• ‘World War 2 Children’ book
• WW2 Sound Effects CD
• Children’s Wartime Favourites CD