Tins of Food

Tins of food like this are thought to have been produced as emergency stock in the 1950s, possibly for Civil Defence stores and to be issued to the public in the event of an emergency.
Object no :
EAFD002n
Collection :
The Home Front
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
NA
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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