Acme food tin

Acme type first aid tin.
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Acme type first aid tin. Photographed on a white background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Acme food tin
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Acme tin ("miner's snap tin") for taking food underground.

Snap is what South Yorkshire and Derbyshire folk call food.

Details

Category:
Coal Mining
Collection:
Lancashire Coal Mining Collection
Object Number:
Y2002.19.377.1
Measurements:
59 mm x 114 mm x 198 mm,
type:
tin
taxonomy:
  • furnishing and equipment
  • container - receptacle
  • can - container
credit:
Gift of Salford Museum and Art Gallery