New home for chocolate egg

A 63 year-old chocolate Easter egg, unopened and still in its original packaging, has been donated to Hull Museums.

Robin Diaper with the museum exhibit

The egg, made by Hull confectionery company Needlers, was bought by Harry and Vi Smith in 1946 for their son Harry.
Young Harry saved his chocolate egg because he didn't like the thought of breaking its perfect oval shape.
Sadly, he never had the chance to eat it because he died, aged just six, from diphtheria, which was a common illness in those pre-vaccine days.
Afterwards, Mr and Mrs Smith never had the heart to open the egg and kept it intact for the rest of their lives.
Now, another son, Peter, has kindly given it to the city.
"It's very generous of Mr Smith to donate his brother's gift, especially as it has such a poignant story," said Cllr John Robinson, Hull City Council's cabinet member with responsibility for museums.
"Furthermore, it is fitting that the Easter egg is here in the city since the Needlers confectionery brand and Hull were synonymous for generations."
Harry Smith's Easter egg can be seen in one of the shop window displays at the Streetlife Museum in the Museums Quarter in High Street.
Inviting visitors to see this unique chocolate exhibit, curator of maritime and social history Robin Diaper, said: "We are very grateful for this generous donation.
"As with many artefacts in our museums, it is the human stories behind them that capture our imagination.
I hope people will come and see it in its new home."