Artwork : ArchiveNo00042

Post Office Savings Bank 1930s

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Mr. David Davis
Contributor Image	David_Davis_pic.jpg
Profession
Location	Portsmouth City Museum, Old Portsmouth
Collection Date	06.10.07 12.30pm
Artefact Name	Post Office Savings Bank
Artefact Description	Metal box in the form of a book. Colour - red and gold with Royal Coat of Arms. Leatherette. Cardboard packaging,1930's design, orange and black. Good condition.
Artefact Date	1930s
Artefact Stored	In chest of drawers at home
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Post_Office_Savings_00042.jpg
Sample Taken	Cardboard from the cover
Sample Image
History of Artefact	Could have been Mr Davis's sister's. Historian - 'Very common for children to own these. Designed to encourage children to save money. Money was supposed to be kept, not spent!'
Historian	Katy Ball
Previous Owners	Mr Davis's sister, A.A Michel
Special Memories	Both Mr Davis's brother and sister had savings accounts as children in which to keep pocket money.
Artwork Image	00042_web_2.jpg

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