Birmingham Senior Warden's Tunic.

1941 ' Blouses A.R.P.57 ' Civil Defence battledress blouse style tunic for a Senior Warden in the Birmingham Civil Defence. 1941 Size 11 tunic by the Fifty Shilling Tailors with a Nov.1941 issue stamp. CD breast badge surmounting a Birmingham area title embroidered cotton on bluette with a merrow edge. This construction of area title is common to much of the Warwickshire and Midland areas. War...  read more

Code: 13874

45th ( Doncaster) Battalion, West Riding HG unit titles.

Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 45th ( Doncaster ) Battalion, West Riding. Still joined together showing clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 13873

Birmingham ARP manual.

1940, City of Birmingham ARP - ' Measures for the assistance of persons suffering loss or damage in air raids '. 31pgs offering a guide to the post raid services available in the City from decontamination services, emergency accommodation, Citizen's Advice Bureaux etc. Good, used condition, light marking.  read more

Code: 13872

Rest Centre Worker armband.

Printed cotton ' Rest Centre Worker ' armband, elastic closures. Good, lightly used condition with light storage marks.  read more

Code: 13871

Ministry of Food - Queen's Messenger lapel badge.

Silver and enamel, pin back lapel badge worn by members of the Ministry of Food Queen's Messngers. Following the experiences in the aftermath of the heavy bombing raids of 1940-41, mobile relief columns were formed containing canteen vans, mobile kitchens and water bowsers. Drawing staff largely from the WVS, each convoy consisted of twelve vehicles and fifty volunteers who were entitled to wea...  read more

Code: 13870

Solihull Urban District Warship Week lapel badge.

Tin and celluloid pinback badge for Solihull Urban Distict Warship Week - March 7 - 14th 1942. In excellent, clean condition. 32mm.  read more

Code: 13869

ARP instructions for the erection of the Anderson Shelter.

1939 Directions for the Erection and Sinking of the Galvanised Corrugated Steel Shelter. 16pg illustrated pamphlet giving instructions for the construction and sinking of the ' Anderson ' Shelter.
Increasingly uncommon, this example as is common with this publication in grubby condition, used condition with creasing, marking etc.  read more

Code: 13868

Women's NFS breast badge - Exeter.

62mm printed NFS breast badge for wear by a women's member of No.18 Fire Force based in Exeter. The NFS woman's badges are distinct by their small size. Good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 13867

The Call of the Land

Published by the well known fine art publishers Raphael Tuck & Sons ' The Call of the Land ' by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a patriotic overview of the importance of agriculture to the War effort. Illustrated throughout with photographs by Eric Guy. Landscape format. In good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13866

L&C Co.Ltd ARP badge.

28mm silver and enamel, pinback badge for ARP personnel of an unidentified company L&C Co.Ltd. This example a variation on item 13756 with full enamel. Excellent, bright condition with light patination.  read more

Code: 13865