Packet of Thames estuary silt

Packet of Thames estuary silt. The packet consist of a green label with a drawing of Tower Bridge on it. The words 'ROMANTIC HISTORY SILTED DOWN LONDON-THAMES SAND MUD SILT GATHERED FROM RIVER THAMES ESTUARY BY CROXFORD FAMILY'. Printed on the back of the label are the words 'HISTORY FLOWS ALONG THE THAMES'. A GENUINE SOUVENIR IN FILM TELEVISION RADIO'. A sticker of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute is present on the front of all the packs.

Object Details

ID: AAB0791.4
Type: Packet of Thames estuary silt
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Croxford, Victor W.
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 77 mm x 175 mm
Parts: Packets of Thames estuary silt (Silt)