1943 Butterfly Bomb Leaflet/Poster.

Scarce photographic leaflet detailing the appearance of butterfly bombs. Although not the first deployment against the UK, this leaflet was initially printed in 1941 warning of the danger of ' small anti-personnel bomb '. Following their widespread use in the raids against Hull and Grimsby in June 1943 and the disruption and danger created by their use, information was distributed amongst Civil...  read more

Code: 14311

P.D.A.C. ARP lapel badge.

Brass and enamel lapel badge worn by ARP teams of an unknown company ' P.D.A.C.' Half-moon lapel fitting to the reverse marked ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham '. Good, used condition with some surface abrasions and patinated to the reverse.  read more

Code: 14310

Wartime Tin of Johnson's Baby Powder.

Wartime economy tin of Johnson's Baby Powder . Directly printed tin featuring two messages ' Approved War-Time Formula ' and ' War-Time Package ' indicating it's origins. Excellent, clean condition with contents. Spidering present to lid, this is also a strong indicator of wartime production where tin plate restrictions produced this pattern of corrosion.  read more

Code: 14309

ARP Armband.

Printed ARP armband. With black screen print serif lettering on heavy canvas with elastic retainers.In , heavily used condition.  read more

Code: 14308

Leamington Spitfire Fund leaflet.

Leaflet outlining the work of the Leamington Spitfire Fund which was styled as the ' Heart of England Spitfire Fund '. Taking the form of an August 1940 article taken from the Leamington Spa Courier with a further article outlines the donation of a Spitfire by a former Leamington resident who had settled in the US. Good, clean condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 14307

Great Western Railway Air Raid Precautions.

1941 ' Great Western Railways Air Raid Precautions - Special instructions for the working of railways.' 76pgs covering all potential aspects of the effects of air raids on the work of the railways; poison gas, uxbs or parachute mines, crashed aircraft, tunnels as air raid shelters, incendiary bombs etc. Good, used condition with contemporary annotations. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 14306

ARP Memo No.10 Provision of Air Raid Shelters in Basements.

1939ed. 1st ed. ARP Memorandum No.10 ' Provision of Air Raid Shelters in Basements .' 39pgs with numerous sketches and plans outlining the selection, planning, organisation and construction of basement shelters. Good, clean condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 14305

War Gases identifier disc.

Single-sided cardboard disc headed ' War Gases .' By spinning the disc against the name of the gas a series of corresponding windows give properties, detection, effects and first aid treatment. Marked ' Keep Alert - Always Carry Your Gas Mask '. In good used, clean condition.  read more

Code: 14304

Chivers Essential work badge.

Chrome and enamel, pinback, Chivers Jam, On Essential Work, national service lapel badge. Numbered 298 to reverse made by Thos Fattorini, B'ham. 20mm diameter. Bright, clean chrome and enamel.  read more

Code: 14303

Civil Defence rank chevrons.

Pair of felt on wool, blue and gold chevrons for the rank of Senior Messenger, Senior Warden, Deputy Party Leader Rescue Service amongst others. Not originally listed in the official rank structure but by 1944 had been authorised. In good, clean condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 14302