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Ship's biscuit (Ship's biscuit)
Green tea caddy (Tea caddy)
Diyatalawa Camp ashtray (Ashtray)
Perforating machine (Perforating machine)
Toffee tin
Toffee tin lid
Hard bread (Bread)
Bottle opener (Bottle opener)
Salt meat triers (Salt meat triers)
Salt meat triers (Salt meat triers)
Emergency rations tin (Emergency rations)
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Ship's biscuit (Ship's biscuit)
Tinned chocolate (Tinned chocolate)
Tinned chocolate (Tinned chocolate)
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ceremonial cake (icing, cake)
Lifeboat emergency rations (Lifeboat emergency rations)
Confectionery tin (Confectionery tin)
Chocolate tin (Chocolate Tin)
Tinned meat (Tinned meat)
Square ship's biscuit (Ship's biscuit)
rum funnel
Red swizzle stick (Swizzle stick)
'Camel' felt tip pen (Felt tip pen)
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