Although we can’t decipher it on the map case, at least one of these items is almost certainly made by Waring & Gillow, a fairly long established firm, whose company records can be found in the City of Westminster Archive Centre. We see from their administrative history that “During World War I the Lancaster factory was turned over to war production, making ammunition chests for the navy and propellers for De Havilland DH9 aircraft, and during World War II produced parts for gliders and the mosquito aircraft, while kit bags, tents and camouflage nets were made by the upholstery department.” It’s a fair guess they made the map cases too. Just about every one who was out and about on the hills in the 1960’s & 70’s had one of these, having got them for a few bob in the ex-army surplus shop. Not sure exactly who donated these two to the collection – though they are most welcome and a mini-icon of a past era.