Museum and

Archives
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Collection
Catalogue

Whether you are raising awareness or raising funds, the items listed in
this catalogue will help to generate interest and discussion about the
work of the British Red Cross and its humanitarian values. All the items
have been specially chosen and are available for loan with supporting
information.
The catalogue has been divided into a number of themes to help you
find things more easily. Please let us know if you cannot find what you
need or if there are any topics that you would like to see covered in the
future.
Related information sheets are available on request

Conditions:
You may borrow as many or as few items as you like. Our only
stipulations are:
> you pay for return postage
> return all the loan items on time
> take good care of your loan
> follow the laundry instructions supplied when you borrow uniforms
Many items are replicas of original items, and some are original items
please treat them all with care and follow any instructions provided. This
will ensure that items are available when you require them in the future.

Booking:
Please fill out a copy of a Loan Form at the end of this catalogue and
email to enquiry@redcross.org.uk
Or send it to the British Red Cross Museum and Archives, 44 Moorfields,
London EC2Y 9AL
Or contact Jane High, Collections Assistant, Museum and Archives
Tel: 020 7877 7058
enquiry@redcross.org.uk

Contents:
First World War display
First World War
wheelchair
Uniforms
Medals and badges
(1914 to 1980s)
Relief parcels
Replica posters (First
and Second World War)
Books
Certificates
Training manuals (19121960s)
Junior Red Cross
training manuals (19481973)
Message and tracing
Medical Equipment
(1900-1960s)
Images
Loan request form

Page 4
Page 5
Pages 6 - 19
Pages 20 - 26
Pages 27 - 32
Pages 33 - 38
Pages 39 - 40
Page 41
Pages 41 - 50
Pages 50 - 53

Pages 53 - 54
Pages 54 - 61
Pages 62 74
Page 75

First World War display

A separate/self-contained display has been produced especially for the
centenary of the First World War, 2014-2018

A table top display, including items that can be presented on backdrop

boards (stands and boards not supplied), featuring all the main activities
of the British Red Cross during the First World War. Including:
> volunteering
> transport
> auxiliary hospitals
> nursing
> fundraising
> work abroad
The display includes original objects - medals, nursing equipment, first
aid and nursing manuals, and reproduction photographs and certificates.
All items have explanatory text or captions.
Any items from the display can be loaned separately.
Please note: available for short-term loans of approx 1-2 weeks only
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First World War wheelchair

Ref: H/EQP/2015/4
1914-1918

The wheelchair can be borrowed for display at events, but must not be sat on or used
to transport people.
It can be borrowed as part of the First World War display (above) or separately.
The wheelchair is known as a Carstairs type and was designed to be lightweight to allow for
manoeuvrability in confined spaces, including up and down stairs, and was used in hospitals
and other institutions. It would have had a detachable wooden bar to stop the patient from
falling out when negotiating stairs. We do not have the wooden bar, but you can see the
holes in the armrests where it would have gone.

Womens Uniforms from 1914-1980s

First World War uniforms (1914-1918)
VAD nurses uniform with dress (blue), apron, belt,
over-sleeves, collar and head-veil
Ref: H/UNI/2002/30-32
H/UNI/2014/1-35
One size fits all
38 available

During the First World War VADs (Voluntary Aid

Detachments) supported the territorial medical services
in hospitals and convalescent homes. Units were called
Voluntary Aid Detachments and members were also
known as VADs.
(Please note that mannequins are not supplied with
the uniforms)
Brassards
Ref: H/UNI/2002/18 and H/UNI/2015/1
1915

Commandants uniform with

dress (red) apron, belt, cuffs,
collar and head-veil
Ref: H/UNI/2002/33
H/UNI/2014/36-40
One size fits all
6 available

A Commandant was the leader of

a detachment section. This type of
uniform was worn by the
Commandant of an auxiliary
hospital

Armbands worn by members of a Kent Voluntary Aid

Detachment. The brassards were used in emergency
situations where it was necessary to be protected by
the Red Cross emblem.
Storm cap
H/UNI/2015/2
1914-1918

Women ambulance drivers who carried out foreign

service wore a Storm cap, in navy blue cloth, with
stitched cloth peak

Second World War uniform (1939-1945)

Members dress with apron, belt and headveil.

Available in the following sizes:

Dress size 8
Ref: H/UNI/2002/26
1 available

Dress size 10
Ref: H/UNI/2002/36
1 available
Dress size 12
Ref: H/UNI/2002/15, H/UNI/2002/16
& H/UNI/2002/24, H/UNI/2002/23
4 available
Dress size 14
Ref: H/UNI/2002/9 & H/UNI/2002/25
2 available
Dress size 16
Ref: H/UNI/2002/11, H/UNI/2002/10
& H/UNI/2002/12
3 available
Dress size 18
Ref: H/UNI/2002/13, H/UNI/2002/21,
H/UNI/2002/22 & H/UNI/2002/35
4 available
Dress size 20
Ref: H/UNI/2002/29
1 available
Dress size 24
Ref: H/UNI/2002/14, H/UNI/2002/27 &
H/UNI/2002/28
3 available

Member's indoor uniform Orphan Annie dress

Ref: H/UNI/2013/5, H/UNI/2013/7-9
1939-1945
4 available

A members dress of a blue lustre fabric and named Orphan Annie because of the loose cut
and rounded collar.
Worn with a belt, apron and head veil as below
Member's indoor uniform petersham belt
H/UNI/2015/3-6
1939-1945

Member's indoor uniform white aprons

Ref: H/UNI/2015/7-10
1939-1945

Member's indoor uniform white headveil with Red Cross emblem

Ref: H/UNI/2015/11-14
1939-1945

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Second World War brassards

Brassard for a mobile VAD
H/UNI/2007/1
1939-1945

Mobile VADs were those members who were

expected to go wherever their services were
needed.

Brassard for an immobile VAD

H/UNI/2007/2
1939-1945

Immobile VADs were those who carried out

duties in their own homes or local areas.

Womens post-war uniforms 1950s to 1980s

Member's indoor uniform Norman Hartnell Type 2 dress
Ref: H/UNI/2013/2-4 & H/UNI/2013/6, H/UNI/2013/10
c.1950s-1960s
5 available

This style of uniform was designed by Norman Hartnell the Royal dressmaker. It was part of
the New Scheme to widen British Red Cross membership and attract a million new
members.
Worn with a belt, apron and head veil, as below

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Member's indoor uniform petersham belt

Ref: H/UNI/2013/35, H/UNI/2013/37, H/UNI/2013/40 & H/UNI/2013/49
c.1950s-1960s
4 available

Member's indoor uniform white aprons

Ref: H/UNI/2013/12-25 & 48
c.1950s-1960s
15 available

Member's indoor uniform white headveil with Red Cross emblem

Ref: H/UNI/2013/26-28 & H/UNI/2013/31-34
c.1950s-1960s
7 available

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Member's indoor uniform lupin cotton

dress with belt
Ref: H/UNI/2013/1 & H/UNI/2013/39
c.1966-1980

Indoor uniform Commandant's dress

Ref: H/UNI/2013/11
c.1950s-1960s

Member's uniform ladies white shirt

Ref: H/UNI/2013/43
c.1970

Member's uniform navy blue beret

Ref: H/UNI/2013/45
c.1970

The hat was part of the womens outdoor

uniform worn by officers and VAD members
on formal occasions. It was worn with a navy
jacket and skirt, shirt and tie, and gloves
such as H/UNI/2013/46 below

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Member's uniform white gloves

Ref: H/UNI/2013/46
c.1960s-1980s

The gloves were part of the womens outdoor

uniform worn by officers and VAD members
on formal occasions. They were worn with a
navy jacket, skirt, shirt, tie, and a beret such
as H/UNI/2013/45 above

Mens uniforms 1960s to 1980s

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Mens outdoor uniform jacket

Ref: H/UNI/2009/1
1960s
With British Red Cross Essex Branch cloth
badge.

Mens outdoor uniform hat

Ref: H/UNI/2009/2
1960s
With members gilt and enamel hat badge

Member's uniform white men's shirt

Ref: H/UNI/2013/42
c.1970s-1980s

Member's uniform white short-sleeved

men's shirt
Ref: H/UNI/2013/41
c.1970s-1980s

With cloth badges for first aid, Hampshire

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and British Red Cross and the emblem.

Member's black tie

Ref: H/UNI/2013/47
c.1970

Part of the mens outdoor uniform worn by

officers and VAD members. It was worn on
formal occasion with navy jacket and
trousers and a white shirt.

First aid bags (1950s to 1970s)

Used to carry first aid and medical equipment
Ref: H/EQP/2002/1
Ref: H/EQP/2002/2
1950s

Ref: H/EQP/2002/7
Ref: H/EQP/2002/8
1970s

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Manilla coloured canvas bag, with front flap

fastening and featuring red cross in white
circle to front.

White canvas haversack with front flap

fastened by red cross button.

Haversack
Ref: H/EQP/2013/43
c.1950s

Dark blue cotton bag with adjustable strap

Hard hats
N.H.S.R (National Hospital Service Reserve) hard hats
Ref: H/EQP/2002/3; Ref: H/EQP/2002/5
Ref: H/EQP/2002/4; Ref: H/EQP/2002/6
c.1949

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Oval cream coloured hard hat featuring the letters N.H.S.R. to front and back. The interior is
of soft leather and has a strap to tighten under chin. Used for rescue work by members in
the National Hospital Service Reserve which began in 1949.
These members were trained in nursing and first aid and would have attended accidents and
rescued casualties.

Uniform ephemera
Dress pattern
Ref: H/UNI/2002/4
1960s

Dress pattern
Ref: H/UNI/2002/1
1960s

Pattern for making the indoor uniform for a

female cadet member.

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Pattern for making the outdoor uniform for a

female member. The reverse features a table
for measurements to determine the size

Uniform advertisement
Ref: H/INFO/2002/UNI/3
1942

Advertisement from the Red Cross journal

for clothier Garroulds of London, from where
the uniform for members or officers could be
obtained.

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Medals and badges (1914 to 1980s)

Membership badges
Joint War Committee hat badge
Ref: H/M&B/2006/21
1914-1919

Membership badge
Ref: H/M&B/2006/6-10
c.1939-1945

Design includes the emblems and names of

the British Red Cross and Order of St John.
During the First World War the British Red
Cross formed the Joint War Committee with
the Order of St John to pool fundraising
activities and resources and to work together
under the emblem of the Red Cross.

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VAD badges
Ref: H/M&B/2006/11-13
c.1940s-1950s

Members hat badge

Ref: H/M&B/2006/15-17
c. 1920s 1930s

Worn on the hat of outdoor uniforms the gilt

badge was instituted in 1912 and worn until
1981 by all members. Features ICRC motto
Inter Arma Caritas In War, Charity
Officers hat badge
Ref: H/M&B/2006/18
c. 1920s 1930s

Joint War Organisation badge

Ref: H/M&B/2006/19
1939-1945

During the Second World War the British

Red Cross and the Order of St John formed
the Joint War Organisation to ensure
activities were carried out efficiently and
under the protection of the Red Cross
emblem.

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Junior membership badge

Ref: H/M&B/2002/22 & 23
1947-1970s

County membership badge for

Hertfordshire
Ref: H/M&B/2007/4
1911-1956

The Junior Red Cross was officially

established in 1924. Its aims were the
promotion of health and hygiene, service to
the sick and international friendship. Groups
or Links were attached to adult detachments.
By 2002 Youth groups were closed and a
new emphasis was placed on engaging
young people to learn humanitarian values
and first aid.
Life Associate badge
Ref: H/M&B/2006/14

This badge was introduced in 1911 and worn

by officers and members while a connection
with a Branch was maintained.

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Instituted in 1958 and discontinued between

1982-1995. The badge was worn on plain
clothes.

Service badges
Merit badge
Ref: H/M&B/2006/20
1930s

The Merit badge was instituted in 1914 and

awarded to members who obtained
proficiency badges in first aid, nursing and
one other subject.
Penny a week fund
H/M&B/2015/3
1939-1945

Three years service

Ref: H/M&B/2002/19
1922-1955

Awarded to officers and members on

completion of 3 years service. After 1931 a
bar was awarded for every subsequent 3
years up to 12 years.

National Hospital Service Reserve

H/M&B/2015/2
1949

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A badge worn by a collector for the Penny-aweek fund. This was set up during the
Second World War, and only one penny was
asked for each week. It involved workers in
factories, house to house collections and
donations from agricultural workers.

Members of the National Hospital Service

Reserve were trained in nursing and first aid
and would have attended accidents and
rescued casualties.

Proficiency badges
Pendant in the shape of the Geneva cross with a red cross in a white shield at the centre
surrounded by the words, 'The British Red Cross Society'. The brooch contains the words,
'Proficiency in' with 'Red Cross and the subject on a scroll beneath
First aid
Ref: H/M&B/2002/1,6, 8,11,14,15
1955-1960

Air Raid Precautions (ARP)

Ref: H/M&B/2002/17
1939-1945

Awarded to volunteers who completed first

aid training and examinations in life saving

Awarded upon completion of ARP training

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skills
Nursing
Ref: H/M&B/2002/2,5,7,10,13,18
1930-1960

Hygiene and sanitation

Ref: H/M&B/2002/9
c1933

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Junior Proficiency badges

First Aid Ref:H/M&B/2002/20 & 21
Nursing Ref:H/M&B/2002/26 & 27
Child Care Ref:H/M&B/2002/28 & 29
Mothercraft Ref:H/M&B/2015/1
Hygiene Ref:H/M&B/2002/30 & 31
Drill & Rescue Ref:H/M&B/2002/32 & 33

Junior Grand Proficiency badge

Ref: H/M&B/2002/24 & 25
1940s-1970s
.

1924-1970s

Awarded to Junior British Red Cross

members upon gaining three proficiency
badges

Long Service medal

Ref: H/M&B/2015/4
c.1970s

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Relief parcels
Second World War Prisoner of War food parcel
Food parcel boxes
Ref: H/PAR/2002/6-14
1939-1945
9 available (boxes only)

This is an example of a standard food parcel sent to prisoners of war

Parcel contents only one set of contents available

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tin of cocoa
Ref: H/PAR/2002/1

tin of cheese
Ref: H/PAR/2002/4

tinned creamed rice

Ref: H/PAR/2002/2

bar of chocolate
Ref: H/PAR/2002/5

tin of condensed milk

Ref: H/PAR/2002/3

packet of tea
Ref: H/PAR/2002/23

tinned herrings
Ref: H/PAR/2002/22

tin of Peek Freans biscuits

Ref: H/PAR/2002/24

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tinned blackcurrant pure

Ref: H/PAR/2002/25

POW Christmas Menu

Ref: H/POST/2003/1
1943

Colour reproduction of a Christmas menu at Oflag IX/A2. The menu was provided for by the
food parcels and is illustrated with animated food tins, fruit and vegetables.
Oflag was a German prisoner of war camp for officers only.

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Book parcel
Reproduction of book parcel packaging
Ref: H/PAR/2002/18 20
1939-1945

Poster produced by the British Red Cross

and the Order of St John to generate
awareness of the academic needs of the
British prisoners of war.
Ref: H/POST/2002/7
1940-1945

Reproduction of the type of parcel sent to

British prisoners of war during the Second
World War by the Joint War Organisation of
the British Red Cross and the Order of St
John
In Spring 1940 the Educational Books
Service began for prisoners wishing to study.
Education officers were appointed in a
number of camps and educational activities
were generally more prominent in Oflags
(officers camps). Books were also included
in next-of-kin parcels.

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ICRC food parcel

ICRC food parcel
Ref: H/PAR/2002/21
2000

In contrast to the Second World War parcel, food parcel packaging from 2000. White
cardboard box with the words 'Comite International Geneve' around a red cross, on the front
and back and a list of contents on the sides.

Parcel contents
Litre of cooking oil from Italy
Ref: H/PAR/2009/1

Tin of corned beef from the Netherlands

Ref: H/PAR/2009/2

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Kilo of sugar from Germany

Ref: H/PAR/2009/3

Tin of processed cheese from Belgium

Ref: H/PAR/2009/4

Packet of salt from Greece

Ref: H/PAR/2009/5

Packet of macaroni from Italy

Ref: H/PAR/2009/6

Strip of 7 packets of instant yeast form

the Netherlands
Ref: H/PAR/2009/7

2 bars of soap from UK

Ref: H/PAR/2009/8

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Replica posters (First and Second World War)

All posters produced jointly by the British Red Cross and the Order of St
John
First World War recruitment poster
VAD recruitment poster
Ref: H/POST/2002/9
1914-1918

Replica colour recruitment poster produced by the Joint War Committee of the British Red
Cross and Order of St John by artist and VAD Joyce Dennys, featuring members of the
British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and Territorial Force.

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Second World War recruitment posters

Ref: H/POST/2002/2&3
1939-1945

Ref: H/POST/2002/10
1939-1945

Featuring a young woman wearing the

indoor uniform of a nursing member and the
word Hurry! to appeal to young people to
join youth detachments

Featuring members in Red Cross uniform

standing infront of a map of the world

Second World War appeal posters

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Ref: H/POST/2002/1
1940-1945

Ref: H/POST/2002/6
1939-1945

Appeal for donations for food parcels

featuring a sketch of a soldier holding a Red Cross
parcel and writing vitamins on a prison wall

Appeal for donations in order to

send food parcels to British
prisoners of war
Ref: H/POST/2002/12
1939-1945

Ref: H/POST/2002/11
1939-1945

Appeal for funds for Prisoners of War. The poster shows

two prisoners unpacking their food parcels
Appeal for funds to help
prisoners of war. The illustration
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shows prisoners of war receiving

their food parcels whilst being
watched over by a German
guard
Ref: H/POST/2002/4
1939-1945

Appeal for funds featuring

members helping a wounded
soldier
Ref: H/POST/2002/13
1939-1945

Ref: H/POST/2002/14
1939-1945

Appeal for funds for the wounded and illustrated with

uniformed members of the Red Cross and St John
unloading patients from an ambulance and ship

Ref: H/POST/2002/16
1939-1945

Appeal for funds for the

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wounded featuring a Red Cross

nurse helping a wounded soldier
to eat

Appeal for the Rural Pennies fund

The rural pennies scheme was the rural equivalent of the
penny-a-week collection in urban areas. The Red Cross
asked people to contribute one penny each weeke from
their weekly wage.
Ref: H/POST/2002/15
1939-1945

Highlighting the work of the Civil Defence workers. The

poster features 12 photographs which tell the story of a
John Smith going to a Civil Defence rest house to get
well.

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Post Second World War Red Cross poster

Ref: H/POST/2002/8
c1950s

Generating awareness of the work carried out by the organisation both in times of war and
peace.

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Books
Joint War Organisation book the British
Red Cross and the Order of St John
Second World War History. Compiled by
Cambray & Briggs, 1949
Ref: H/BOO/2003/1

Prisoner of War Journal

(bound in a volume)
Ref: H/BOO/2003/2
1944-1945

This volume is a complete summary of all the

work at home and overseas of the Joint War
Organisation

This journal was supplied by the Red Cross

and sent to families during the Second World
War. It includes accounts of POWs, such as
pictures, letters, and details of their living
conditions.
ICRC Geneva Conventions
H/BOO/2015/1
1949

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An International Committee of the Red Cross

publication containing the full transcript of the
Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.
These international agreements were drawn
up following the Second World War.

Photograph - Changi Quilt

Ref: H/PHO/2006/9a

A1 photograph of the Changi Quilt consisting of 66 individually embroidered squares by

women internees of Changi prison, Singapore, 1942.

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Certificates
First World War certificate
Ref: H/CER/2006/1
1916

Second World War certificate

Ref: H/CER/2002/1
1945

Certificate awarded to a member who

attended a British Red Cross Home Nursing
course.
Certificate awarded in recognition of devoted
service to the cause of humanity during
Second World War.

Training manuals (1912-1960s)

Covering different subject areas and pocket book style
Administration and training
Ref: H/BOO/2006/1-3
H/BOO/2006/4
editions 1912, 1935 and 1935, 1952

First Aid
Ref: H/BOO/2006/5-8
1914 edition, 1939 and 1945 editions

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Practical First Aid

Ref: H/BOO/2006/9-11
1969 and 1979 editions

ABC of First Aid Treatment

Ref: H/BOO/2006/12-15
1950, 1953 and 1959 editions

First Aid Bandaging

Ref: H/BOO/2006/16
1939 edition

The Roller Bandage

Ref: H/BOO/2006/17
1939 edition

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First Aid Catechism

Ref: H/BOO/2006/18
1952 edition

First Aid in Coal Mines

Ref: H/BOO/2006/19-20
1950 edition

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Tropical Hygiene
Ref: H/BOO/2006/21-22
1932 and 1946 editions

Cookery and Catering

Ref: H/BOO/2006/23-24
1940 edition

Hygiene and Sanitation

Ref: H/BOO/2006/25-28
1940, 1942, 1945 and 1956 editions

Nursing
Ref: H/BOO/2006/29-31
1939 and 1951 editions

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Maternal & Child Welfare

Ref: H/BOO/2006/32-34
1956 and 1972 editions

Mental Health
Ref: H/BOO/2006/35-36
1958 editions

Practical Care of Mother and Child

Ref: H/BOO/2006/38
Overseas Edition 1965

Elementary Anatomy and Physiology

H/BOO/2015/2
1946

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First aid in Chemical Warfare

H/BOO/2015/3
1929

First aid in War Time

H/BOO/2015/4
1939-1945

Infant Welfare
H/BOO/2015/5
1944

Maternal and Child Welfare

H/BOO/2015/8
1967

47

Tropical Hygiene
H/BOO/2015/9
1932

Tuberculosis
H/BOO/2015/10
1954

48

Uniform Handbook
H/BOO/2015/11
1964

Uniform Handbook
H/BOO/2015/12
1970

Uniform Regulations
H/BOO/2015/13
1982

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Junior Red Cross training manuals (1948-1973)

Manuals for various subject areas
First Aid
Ref: H/BOO/2006/39
1948 edition

Health and Hygiene Ref: H/BOO/2006/40

1963 edition

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Nursing
Ref: H/BOO/2006/41-42
1964 and 1971 editions

Mothercraft
Ref: H/BOO/2006/43
1963 edition

Infant and Child Care

Ref: H/BOO/2006/44-45
1973 edition

Organisation and Activities Handbook

H/BOO/2015/6
1963

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Training Handbook
H/BOO/2015/7
1957

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Message and tracing

Reproduction of Joint War

Organisation booklet Instructions
to Searchers for the Missing
Ref: H/BOO/2002/1
1939-1945

Guidance booklet provided to searchers on

how to visit casualties in hospitals and obtain
the latest information on missing military
personnel. It contains instructions on how to
approach hospital authorities, how to talk to
patients, discretion and how to complete the
required paperwork.
Photograph of the searcher's
armband worn by Mrs Pickard-Cambridge
Ref: IN3489

Reproduction of identity card for a

searcher for the wounded and missing
department: Mrs Pickard-Cambridge
Ref: H/CAR/2002/1
1940

Mrs Pickard-Cambridge was Chief Searcher

for Surrey Joint War Organisation. During
the Second World War she traced missing
persons by visiting hospitals and gathering
information from the wounded

Reproduction of a Red Cross Message

form

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1940

Ref: H/FOR/2002/1
1941-1942

Sent to Rosa May Horton in Jersey from her

niece [in England] during the Second World
War, with a reply from Auntie and Uncle.

Medical Equipment (1900-1960s)

Pair of Cheatle forceps
Ref: H/EQP/2013/19
c.1950s-1960s

Pair of forceps
Ref: H/EQP/2013/28
c.1939-1945

Long handled stainless steel cheatle forceps

with curved blades, used for handling small
bowls and instruments after sterilisation, or
for picking up sterile dressings

Artery forceps were primarily used to arrest

haemorrhage by clasping the cut end of
blood vessels

Clinical thermometer
H/EQP/2013/23

Thermometer case
H/EQP/2013/22
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c.1950s

c.1939-1945

Bath thermometer
Ref: H/EQP/2013/26
c.1900s-1950s

Medicine dropper
Ref: H/EQP/2013/8
c.1960s

Fahrenheit bath thermometer in a wooden

holder with a temperature guide for baths

Glass pipette with a rubber bulb. Stored in

original Boots box

Medicine dropper
Ref: H/EQP/2013/9
c.1960s

Bandage rollers
Ref: H/EQP/2002/11&13
1939-1945

Glass pipette with a rubber bulb, stored in

the original box
Rolled bandage
Ref: H/EQP/2013/37
c.1950s

Steraid sterilized lint dressing

Ref: H/EQP/2013/29
c.1963

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Wound dressing
Ref: H/EQP/2013/31
c.1950s

Wound dressing
Ref: H/EQP/2013/32
c.1950s

Picric surgical gauze

Ref: H/EQP/2013/35
c.1950s

Lint finger dressing

Ref: H/EQP/2013/38
c.1950s

First Field Dressing

Ref: H/EQP/2013/30
c.1939-1945

Shell bandage in its cover

Ref: H/EQP/2006/1
1939-1945

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With printed instructions on the cover

Illustrated triangular bandage
Ref: H/EQP/2013/33
c.1939-1945

With printed instructions on the cover

Illustrated triangular bandage

Ref: H/EQP/2001/1
1939-1945

Bandage used by a member who worked for

the Ambulance Service during the Second
World War
Plain triangular bandages
Ref: H/EQP/2013/47-49
c.1950s

Enamel measuring jug

Ref: H/EQP/2013/1
c.1939-1945

Enamel mug
Ref: H/EQP/2013/14
c.1900s-1950s

Enamel kidney dish

Ref: H/EQP/2013/17
c.1900s-1950s
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small kidney dish

H/EQP/2015/3
c.1900s-1950s

Enamel vomit bowl

Ref: H/EQP/2013/3
c.1900s-1950s

Enamel kidney bowls

Ref: H/EQP/2013/4 &
H/EQP/2015/2
c.1900s-1950s

Enamel tray
Ref: H/EQP/2013/5
c.1900s-1950s

Bedpan
Ref: H/EQP/2015/1
c.1900s-1950s

China feeding cups

Ref: H/EQP/2002/9, 10 & 12
c1918

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Spouted cup for the feeding of a patient on a

liquid diet
Measuring glass for medicines
Ref: H/EQP/2013/13
c.1900s-1950s

Measuring glass for medicines

Ref: H/EQP/2013/15
c.1900s-1950s

Measuring glass for medicines

Ref: H/EQP/2013/16
c.1900s-1950s

Plastic measure for medicines

Ref: H/EQP/2013/6
c.1950s

Minim measuring glass for medicines

Ref: H/EQP/2015/6
c.1900s-1950s

Measuring spoon for medicines

Ref: H/EQP/2015/7
c.1900s-1950s

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With its own case

Glass test tubes
Ref: H/EQP/2013/18
c.1900s-1950s

Glass funnel
Ref: H/EQP/2013/2
c.1930s-1940s

Blue glass medical bottle, marked

poison
Ref: H/EQP/2013/12
c.1900s-1950s

Wooden splint
Ref: H/EQP/2013/41
c.1939-1945

Padded wooden splint

Ref: H/EQP/2013/42
c.1939-1945

Set of pneumasplints
Ref: H/EQP/2013/39
c.1968

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Three inflatable splints with zip fastenings,

one for the leg and two for the arms, in an
orange plastic storage bag

Ref: H/EQP/2015/5
Resuscitation training model
c.1960s

Siebe-Gorman wooden model used for teaching mouth to mouth, and mouth to nose,
resuscitation. Comes with a carrying case.

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Images
Replica and copy photographs to borrow on the following topics:
First and Second World War transport and ambulances

IN0077
Fleet of ambulances in France
1914-1918

IN0005
Red Cross drivers run to their ambulances in
Etaples, France
1914-1918

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IN0018
Female Red Cross ambulance driver in
Etaples, France
1914-1918

IN4378
Nurses from Hospital Barge off-duty fishing
1914-1918

VAD nurses during the First World War

IN4476
VAD Nurses, Southmead, Bristol
1914-1918

IN1721

IN4396
Burton-on-Trent Town Hall Auxiliary Hospital,
Staffordshire
1914-1918

IN1301
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VADs in a dispensary of a university used as

a hospital
1914-1918

A VAD nursing in France

1914-1918

VAD nurses during the Second World War

IN2032
Mobile first aid post
1939

IN0234
VADs tend to air raid victims in shelter in City
of London
1939-1945

IN0328
VAD walking in the grounds of a hospital with
four convalescing servicemen
1939-1945

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Wounded and Missing during the First World War

IN0121
The prisoner of war records room at the
International Committee of the Red Cross
headquarters in Geneva
1914-1918

IN0274
British section of the office in Geneva
1914-1918

Uniforms

IN0008

IN0007
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The first British Red Cross women's outdoor

uniform
1911

The first British Red Cross mens outdoor

uniform
1911

IN4421
VAD nurses uniform
1914-1918

Training during the Second World War

IN0025
Air Raid Precautions (ARP) training exercise
1939-1945

IN0190
Personnel taking air raid precautions (ARP)
training
1939-1945

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Food parcels

IN0097
Red Cross food parcels in the process of
being packed
1939-1945

IN0569
Food parcel box with typical contents
1939-1945

IN0259
Prisoner of war parcels in a Geneva store
1939-1945

Activities during the Second World War: ARP rescue work

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IN0235
ARP unit carrying casualty on a stretcher
from bomb scene
1939-1945

IN0119
British Red Cross air raid precautions
personnel in action
1939-1945

Channel Islands during the Second World War

IN0292
Second World War distribution of food
parcels in Jersey
1939-1945

IN0202
International Red Cross ship the 'Vega' in
dock with food parcels for relief to civilians in
Guernsey
1944

Prisoners of war

IN0441
The arrival of food parcels in a prisoner of
war camp
1939-1945

IN0091
Prisoner of war camp library
1939-1945

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Junior Red Cross activities

IN0032
Inspection of Junior Red Cross members
1920-1929

IN0283
Aberdeen group of the Junior Red Cross
1945-1955

IN2643
Training of Junior Red Cross members from
London Branch
1950-1959

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Blood Transfusion Service

IN3227
Two British Red Cross members, organising
empty glass blood bottles
1939-1945

IN3224
Blood donors resting outside after having
given blood. Two female British Red Cross
members bring them cups of team
1939-1945

Franco-Prussian War ambulance

IN0080
Horse drawn ambulance of the Woolwich ambulance unit
1870-1871

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South African War hospital train

IN0086
The Princess Christian hospital train
1899-1902

Historic figures

IN2510
Henry Dunant - Founder of the Red Cross
movement
c.1863

IN0277
Colonel Loyd-Lindsay - founder and first
Chairman of the British Red Cross
c.1855

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IN0809
Sir James and Lady Cantlie
1911

IN0806
John McIntosh
Sir James Cantlie wrote the first Red Cross 1870
first aid, nursing and training manuals in
The first volunteer to die whilst on active
1911
service

IN0545
Sir Arthur Stanley
Chairman of the British Red Cross 19141943

Key events

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IN0081
Signing of the First Geneva Convention

IN0256
Committee of Five

Photograph of a painting by Armand

Dumaresq, depicting the signing of the first
Geneva Convention on 22 August 1864

Black and white composite photograph

featuring the portraits of the members of the
Committee of Five formed in February 1863
to study Henry Dunant's proposals as set out
in 'A Memory of Solferino'. Features General
Dufour, Gustave Moynier, Dr Appia, Dr
Maunoir and Henry Dunant.

IN0663
Colonel Loyd-Lindsay with flag
1871
Photograph of a watercolour painting by
Robert Thomas Landells showing Colonel
Robert Loyd-Lindsay and Mr Whittle, both on
foot, at Versailles during the Franco-Prussian
War

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Photographs of key documents

IN0109 Letter from Lord Kitchener

IN0242 Record of service card for

Agatha Christie

IN0269 longest telegram

IN0249 Record of service
card for Vera Brittain

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British Red Cross Loan Request Form

Loan Reference
Borrower Name
Borrower Address
Telephone number

Name of individual making

request (this should be the
person who will be responsible
for the loan)
Job title
Contact telephone number
Email

Description of the requested

objects and object numbers
(attach separate sheet if
necessary)

Purpose of loan (if for

exhibition give details of
exhibition and venues involved)
Date of event
Dates required

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Indemnity or insurance
provisions
Environmental provisions

Security provisions

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