World War 2 - Folkestone Museum Learn with Objects

Watercolour – Civil Defence Column

A watercolour showing a Regional (Civil Defence) Column Group on arrival at Rendevous.

Gurkha hat badge

WW2 Gurkha hat badge. Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Regiment

Photo – Folkestone from Dover Hill

Folkestone from Dover Hill. Panoramic photo by J F H Davies. Taken in 3 separate pictures which join together. Taken in early 1950s? Clearly shows post WW2 prefabs

Tin of dried eggs

Tin of dried egg from USA. These were imported into the UK in WW2 when eggs were in short supply.

Recipe book – Kitchen Front Reecipes

Kitchen Front Recipes and Hints World War 2 cookery book

Ration books – Robert and Cecile Russell

Ration books belonging to Robert and Cecile Russell, Fulshaw Bank, White Horse Hill, Hawkinge, near Folkestone. Dating from 1953-4.

Leaflet – Cookery Service Notes

Cookery Service Notes No 65 (June 1945). WW2 public information leaflet to help families make the most of rationed foods.

Leaflet – Puddings without Eggs

Puddings without Eggs. WW2 public information leaflet to help families make the most of rationed foods.

Leaflet – Making the most of Sugar

Making the most of Sugar. WW2 public information leaflet to help families make the most of rationed foods.

Leaflet – Making the most of the Fat Ration

Making the most of the Fat Ration. WW2 public information leaflet to help families make the most of rationed foods.

Leaflet – How to Preserve Tomatoes

How to preserve tomatoes. WW2 public information leaflet to help families make the most of rationed foods.

Blackout cartoon postcard. Girl looking out through raised blackout curtain with the motto ‘Before we close our blackouts this is what we’ll do – you send a loving though to me, and I’ll send one to you.’

Blackout bicycle light

WW2 ARP blackout bicycle light with hood. Can also be used for carrying by hand.

Folkestone bomb map

Folkestone Bomb Map which shows the locations of all the high explosive bombs, shells, parachute mines and V1 rockets that fell on Folkestone in World War 2. Printed by the Folkestone Herald newspaper in 1945.

Blackout curtain

WW2 Blackout curtain. Made of thick black hessian material. To fit a half sash window. Including original curtain hooks.

Air Raid Warden Post sign

ARP Warden sign. Broken in 3 pieces. Dug up in garden of 42 Bournemouth Place, Folkestone.

Civilian gas mask

WW2 Adult civilian gas mask belonging to Mrs C D Day, High Garth, Balcombe, Sussx in leather carrying case. With name and address on label.

Baby’s gas mask

WW2 Baby’s gas mask. The baby was placed inside and the pump operated to keep the baby supplied with filtered air.

Dig for Victory leaflet

WW2 Dig for Victory Leaflet. To encourage people on the Home Front to grow more food when much imported food was being destroyed by German Uboat attacks.

Knitting pattern – New Woollies for our Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen

WW2 knitting pattern New Woollies for our Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen

Folkestone Schools attendance medal

Folkestone schools medal for regular attendance

Exam paper – English and Arithmetic

Bedingfield’s Educational Endowment ,Scholarship Paper, English and Arithmetic, May 1940

Flying bomb map

WW2 Folkestone and the Romney Marsh Flying Bomb Map highlighting where all the V1 flying bombs fell in WW2. Printed by the Folkestone Herald in 1945.

Parachute mine shrapnel

Shrapnel from Parachute mine dropped on Cherry Garden Avenue, 1941. Photo of street bombing took place. Plus photo of man who gave the memory as a child with his family.