Original British Welfare Foods Service National Dried Milk Tin c1950s whistle 'X' proof mark

'X' proof mark

knurled brass screw cap

honors service during the Second World War

copper-jacket projectile

Original British Welfare Foods Service National Dried Milk Tin c1950s whistle 'X' proof markOriginal British Welfare Foods Service National Dried Milk tin dating from the post war welfare period. This attractive lithographed steel tin once contained National Dried Milk, distributed through British Welfare Centres as part of the government's infant nutrition programme. The tin retains its original blue and white printed graphics, feeding instructions and welfare information, making it an excellent piece of British social history. A