Baby's Gas Mask
Theme : World War Two

During World War II everyone was issued with a gas mask (or respirator) which they had to carry with them wherever they went. The masks were carried in cardboard boxes with long string handles. Childrens gas masks were made in bright colours, red, blue and green. While babies had special cradle-like respirators like this, when all the flaps were folded in place and the straps closed up, the baby was totally enclosed. Air was pumped in, using a hand-pump, through a filter on the side which ensured the baby inhaled no gas.

This Item is located at Swansea Museum in the Cabinet of Curiosities