Summary
This condom packet, along with other items including letters and luggage tags, would have belonged to one of the RAAF servicemen stationed at the (Royal) Exhibition Building between 1940-1945. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) used the building and grounds as a training school during WWII with up to 700 men stationed there at any one time.
During replacement floorworks to the balcony/gallery level in 1989 many items dating back to the RAAF use of the building were found, providing an insight into the lifestyle and interests of the men stationed there.
Physical Description
Paper condom packet. Off white paper with black printing. East End brand, with thin black lines running horizontally above and below brand name.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Date Made
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Inscriptions
Text: For prevention of disease/only/East End/ AIR TESTED/Guaranteed 5 Years/against perishing.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Birth Control, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Lesbian & Gay, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Sexuality, Contraceptives
