item details
NameAcme whistle
ProductionJ Hudson & Company; manufacturer(s); 1950s; England
Classificationwhistles
Materialsplastic, metal
Materials SummaryMaterials tbc
DimensionsOverall: 25mm (width), 72mm (length), 28mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH025343
Credit lineGift of Glenda Gale, 2018
Overview
This postie's whistle was part of Nancy Rule’s postal worker uniform. Nancy was a sole parent and started working for the Post Office in about 1957 to support her family. She was a postal worker for more than 25 years.