…a 1960’s bar of British Railways soap (unscented)

This rather scabby bar of soap was liberated from a train toilet, in the days when the dirty water from the sink, and deposits from train toilets, was emptied directly onto the track, hence the notice I recall from the 1960’s: “Do not use the toilet while the train is standing in the station”. Oh, apparently it is still the case with many trains. It seems that time has not moved on.

One could perhaps be forgiven for using the toilet when the train was stationary, because I remember well what expertise was needed when the train was in motion.