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Utilitarian homewares, Downton Abbey style - in pictures

Wartime homewares: wartime cushion
Andrew Martin London bus routes cushion £40, from John Lewis Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime linen apron
Linen apron £55, from Toast Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime cross-stitch
Home Lovely Home cross-stitch wall hanging £15, by Rugglestitch, from Etsy Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime onion tea towel
Etched vegetable tea towel £9.50 for three, from M&S Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime housewives tea towel
Housewives! tea towel £4.99, from the Imperial War Museum shop Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime love poster
Love poster £47, by Beauchamping, from Etsy Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime poster
To Dress Extravagantly poster £6.99, from the Imperial War Museum shop Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime peg bucket
Enamel peg bucket £10, from Roullier White Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime housekeepers box
Housekeepers box £44.95, from Cocoa Bean
Photograph: Fullstopphotography.co.uk
Wartime homewares: wartime scrubbing brush
Scrubbing brush £4.99, from Cocoa Bean
Photograph: Fullstopphotography.co.uk
Wartime homewares: wartime mug
Dig for Victory enamel mug £6.95, by the Thoughtful Gardener, from Wild & Wolf Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime ruler wall hooks
Ruler wall hooks £39.50, from M&S Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime oven gloves
Breton double mitt £14, from Anthropologie Photograph: PR
Wartime homewares: wartime bin
Kitchen bin £45, from Garden Trading Photograph: PR
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