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First aid kit (box containing first aid equipment) which was used in Rhos Quarry, Capel Curig, by donor's father who was the manager of Rhos Quarry during circa 1940-1950's. The metal first aid box contains various equipment - 6 x triangular bandages, unwrapped, in original brown paper wrapping; 9 x glass bottles (2 x with labels on front - 'lavender salts' and 'spirit of sal volatile'); 4 x tubes of ointment (salicylic acid, ophthalmic ointment, 2 x borated ointment); 1 x small box containing 'surgical silk cord'; 1 x packet of safety pins; 1 x box of safety pins; 1 x box of medicated wound dressing; 1 x box of small first aid dressings; 1 x empty container for a cotton eye pad; 1 x padlock; 1 x box of assorted gauze; 1 x rubber strap; 1 x cotton strap; 5 x wooden splints; 2 x loose plain triangular bandages; 1 x loose triangular bandage with bandage tying instructions printed on it.