Food Facts for the Kitchen Front.
' Food Facts for the Kitchen Front ' - a book of wartime recipes and hints with a foreword by Lord Woolton, Minister of Food. 128pgs packed with delights such as ' cow heel with parsley sauce, dandelion salad ' and of course ' Woolton Pie '. In good condition with some chipping to cover and spine and some minor staining, contents clean. read more
Story of CD in Wanstead & Woodford 1939 -1945
'It Happened Here - The Story of Civil Defence in Wanstead & Woodford 1939 - 1945' compiled by S.Tiquet, 1947. Card covered, 88pgs, illustrated with b/w photographs, maps cartoons and roll of serving CD members. Good informative history with detailed Blitz diary and listing of V1 and V2 incidents. In excellent, used condition with minor creasing of card covers. read more
PLA River Emergency Services lapel badge.
Enamel and chrome lapel badge for the Port of London River Emergency Service. 20mm approx badge with horseshoe lapel fitting and manufacturer marked 'Thos. Fattorini, B'ham'. The RES was a uniformed civil defence force that operated on the Thames under the control of the Port of London Authority. In good condition with undamaged enamel. Uncommon. read more
Cornwall W.A.P.C. Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back, lapel badge worn by Cornwall Women's Auxiliary Police Constable. Numbered ' 57 ' to the reverse. Excellent, clean condition and scarce. read more
ARP Memorandum No.5 Anti-Gas Training.
1937 1st Ed. ARP Memorandum No.5 ' Anti-Gas Training '. 43pgs listing materials available for trading including gas vans. Also includes details of local and national anti-gas training courses. Good, used condition with light marking and creasing to covers. read more
Comic Postcard - Cosmetic Shortages.
Comic postcard by the artist Kit Forres centring on the wartime shortages of cosmetics. Churchill exhortation to reverse, postally unused with hand written messages to front and reverse. Slightly marked.
POSTFREE within UK read more
1st Worcestershire ( Worcester City ) Home Guard Grouping.
A mixed grouping of items pertaining to the service of Pte.F.L.Keyte of the 15th Company 1st Worcestershire ( Worcester City ) Home Guard. Grouping includes ' WOR 1 ' and HG shoulder titles, war service chevrons, his size 7, 1942 ? dated FS cap along with a 1942 note pad with a few pencilled HG notes, a map reading test and a number of small bore rifle targets which would indicate that Keyte wa... read more
INERT German 1kg B1E Incendiary Bomb.
The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light.
This example was recently discovered in a shed near Diss in Norfolk and has clearly worked as intended and probably extinguished ... read more
Chorley Rural CD Area Title.
Embroidered gold on blue area ' Chorley Rural ' title for use by Lancashire CD units in this area. Worn under the CD breast badge below the l/h pocket. Good, used condition. read more
Buckinghamshire Youth Service lapel badge.
Brass and enamel lapel badge for the Buckinghamshire Youth Service . Before the creation of the various pre service organisations, many local authorities sought to involve young people working for the war effort. This badge made by H.W. Miller, B'ham was a visible recognition of youth National Service. In good, used condition, read more