The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of plastic hollow handled brushes. One end of the tube crafting the handle is left open, while animal bristles tied together with cotton string have been inserted into the other end to create a brush.
There is no known specific history associated with this item. It is typical of the items included in first aid kits issued to army and civil defence units during the Second World War.
Two packets of compressed white open weave bandages. The bandage is compressed into a small rectangle wrapped in brown paper, with a white paper label wrapped around the package with the maker's detai
Tube of 'TANNAFAX' for Burns and Scalds. Tannic acid, with 0.5% Phenol in a water soluble base, Burroughs Wellcome and Co (Australia) Ltd. Sydney, NSW in original cardboard box. There is no known sp
Pair of shoe brushes made with wooden backs and black animal bristle. The first has a smooth wooden back with rounded edges and a groove in each side. It is marked 'GUARANTEED PURE BRISTLE' on one sid
Metal reel of adhesive plaster. A paper label is wrapped around the reel with the maker's details. There is no known specific history associated with this item. It is typical of the items included i
Toothbrush with a bamboo handle and head, with a hole punched at the end of the handle so that it can be hung on a hook. The handle has been shaved down so that it is thinner than the head. The head h
Two packages each containing two bandages. The triangular bandages are compressed into a small rectangle wrapped in light blue paper, with a white paper label wrapped around the package. The maker's