Bethnal Green's Ordeal.
C1945 ' Bethnal Green's Ordeal 1939-45 ' by George F.Vale. 15pg pamphlet with fold-out map outlining the bombing of the area and the part played by the Civil Defence services including the tube station disaster in 1943. Ex.lib. and in good, used condition. Scarce. read more
Guilford Home Guard SY4 - History.
C1946 ' The Guilford Home Guard SY4 - May 1940-Dec 1944 ' by G.W.Geddes and published by Gale & Polden. 34pgs with a diary format of the unit's history with list of officers, awards and appendices. Good, clean condition with some marking to boards. read more
Derbyshire Youth Service lapel badge.
Brass and enamel, pin back badge for Derbyshire Youth Service, manufacturer marked ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '.Early in the war many local authorities sought to involve young people in working for the war effort. The increasing formation and growth of the pre-service organisations caused these groups to decline. In excellent condition, patinated overall read more
Home Guard Handbook.
1940 Home Guard Handbook by Alfred Kerr. 110pgs, illustrated with sketches and diagrams covering subjects from identifying parachutists, first aid, map reading, camouflage and weapons handling. Good condition with d/w with some minor worm damage to interior spine. read more
North Riding Special Constable's lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for the North Riding of Yorkshire Special Constabulary. Half moon lapel fitting, manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini,B'ham and numbered to the reverse. Good overall condition. read more
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Puddings without Eggs.
C1945 Min.of Food leaflet No.32 ' Puddings without Eggs '. Later pattern, gatefold leaflet offering recipes that deal with the shortage of eggs brought about by rationing. Good condition with some creasing.
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Printed Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Printed, wartime Civil Defence, Report & Control shoulder titles. Unissued, cut to shape, clean condition. read more
Land Girl - Women's Land Army manual.
Land Girl - A manual for volunteers in the Women's Land Army by W.E.Shewell-Cooper. 123pgs, linen covers, 2nd Ed.1942. The bible for WLA members covering everything from uniforms to rat poisons ! Illustrated with various sketch diagrams and includes county admin. information and various appendices covering seeds, fertiliser, measurements and dung spreading ! Excellent, clean condition with some... read more
War-Time Story of Vauxhall Motors.
C1946 ' An Account of Our Stewardship - Being the war-time history of Vauxhall Motors Ltd., Luton, Bedfordshire' by W.J.Seymour. 108 profusely illustrated pages outlining the war time activities of Vauxhall concentrating on truck production and the design and construction of the various models of the Churchill tank. Also notes other wartime projects such as ship propellers, jerrycans and AP amm... read more
Stratford Warship Week Lapel Badge.
Celluloid and tin lapel badge produced in support of the Stratford-Upon-Avon Warship week held between Feb 7th and 14th 1942. Produced by Thos Fattorini, B'ham. Good, used condition with some rust bleed. read more