Straws, Drinking

Production date
1937-1967
 Description
A cardboard box of Super Sip School Milk drinking straws. The straws are made out of waxed cardboard. The box, which has a hinged lid, is light blue with white striped decoration. " Super . Sip / SCHOOL MILK STRAWS " is written on the top of the lid. " Super . Sip / 6 1/2 inch. / Approx. 500 " is written on one end of the box. " CARDEA / FOR PURITY " is also written in smaller lettering along with a picture of a lily. " FRANK M. WINSTONE (MERCHANTS) LTD. " is written in small lettering along both long sides of the box. " Lock-O-Matic" / GILLMAN PACKAGING LTD " is written in small writing on the underside of the box.
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Artist/Maker
Production date
1937-1967
Classification
Food Service T&E/Food T&E/T&E For Materials
Credit line
These straws were designed to be used as part of the free milk in schools scheme which was started by the first Labour government in 1937. Under the scheme half a pint of milk was doled out by school milk monitors to each pupil. The school milk bottles had cardboard tops with holes to fit the straws. The scheme lasted until 1967.
Accession number
PA2010.036
Collection type
Social History
Material
Cardboard

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