Kerb Drill serviette
Serviettes
late 1950s (manufactured)
late 1950s (manufactured)
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This set of serviettes was probably used at a birthday party. They feature printed illustrations of the circus, with each corner having a different road safety message: "Train to cycle safely", "Always do your kerb drill", "Skill comes with training" and "Train for road safety". Road safety training features in every child's life and these serviettes combined a reminder of the Kerb Drill pedestrian safety campaign (replaced in 1970 with the Green Cross Code) with the fun of a birthday event.
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Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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Title | Kerb Drill serviette (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Printed and folded paper |
Brief description | Serviettes, six, white paper folded and printed with illustrations of the circus in black, red and green, promoting road safety, 'Kerb Drill serviette', probably manufactured in England, late 1950s. |
Physical description | Six white paper squares, folded in four, printed with black outline illustrations of circus acts, with green and red colouring. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Jean Carley |
Object history | Jean Walker (17 April 1949) owned these serviettes, which were used at one of her birthday parties in the late 1950s. They were found in the loft of her parents home, having been stored there for over 50 years. |
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Summary | This set of serviettes was probably used at a birthday party. They feature printed illustrations of the circus, with each corner having a different road safety message: "Train to cycle safely", "Always do your kerb drill", "Skill comes with training" and "Train for road safety". Road safety training features in every child's life and these serviettes combined a reminder of the Kerb Drill pedestrian safety campaign (replaced in 1970 with the Green Cross Code) with the fun of a birthday event. |
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Accession number | B.301:1 to 6-2010 |
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Record created | May 11, 2011 |
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