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Australian Red Cross Society collection tins

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Two matching metal Australian Red Cross Society collection tins.They are rectangular in shape with sides tapering from the base and hinged lids. There is a slot in the centre of the lid for depositing coins.The slot is at the centre of a painted red cross symbol. There are also red cross symbols on each side. There is a metal catch which joins the lid to the base, with a loop through which a lock could be placed.
They are both in shades of cream and have identification numbers on the front - '30 Z' and 'A 61'.

Historical information

Donated by the Australian Red Cross Society WA Division.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00090

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

145 mm

Height or length

130 mm

Depth

180 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On first collection tin:
"30 z"

On second collection tin:
"A 61"

Keywords

Australian Red Cross Society

Collecting Donations

Place made

Australia

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