Comic Wartime Christmas Card.
Wartime Christmas card featuring a charming scene of a policeman asking a gas mask carrying urchin for his identity card. Good, unused condition. read more
City of London Home Guard History.
C1945 1st ed. ' The Book of Number Two Platoon ' A ' Company 1st City of London Home Guard '. 46pgs outlining the history of this HG unit based in the Temple area of the City of London. Illustrated throughout with cartoons, sketches and maps with a roll of personnel at stand Down. Good, clean condition. read more
WLA Armband for 3 Years Service.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for two years service with 2 additional six months service chevrons to display 3 years service in total. In good, clean condition read more
William - The Dictator - Richmal Crompton.
1942 6th Ed. ' William The Dictator ' by Richmal Crompton. The irrepressible character William knows his place in the world. As a natural leader, where he goes others follow, written in the shadow of the rise of the Fascist dictators in Europe. This example is complete with it's scarce colourful dustwrapper featuring William giving a Fascist salute. read more
Red Cross & St John's War Organisation Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back badge for wear by members of the Red Cross & St John's War Organisation. Issued to a wide range of eligible people form full time workers at headquarters to County Committee members. It was intended the badges were to be returned on completion of duties. Bright gilt and undamaged enamel with manufacturer's mark ' J.R.Gaunt, London ' to reverse. read more
Printed NFS 26 Area ( Liverpool ) Breast Badge.
Wartime printed NFS Breast badge for Fire Force 26 which covered Liverpool. Good, unissued condition with glue residue to reverse. read more
11th Suffolk Home Guard, Battalion History & Souvenir.
68pg, card covered history of the 11th Suffolk, Ipswich Battalion Home Guard. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos and sketches complete with a Battalion roll at Stand Down. Good condition with minor creases and marks to the cover with some very minor strengthening repairs to card covers. read more
Wartime 120 (Hendon) Sqn ATC Sleeve badge.
Wartime printed sleeve badge for 120 (Hendon) Squadron Air Training Corps. The badge is a generic printed pattern with the squadron embroidered to the centre. Excellent, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. Surprisingly uncommon. read more
West Riding of Yorkshire Home Guard Title.
Embroidered cloth badge worn by members of the West Riding of Yorkshire Home Guard. There is still some debate as to whether these badges were worn as battalion or sector designators. This particular example has been identified as being worn by the Bradford Battalion other examples have been observed with different numerals. In good used condition with clear indications of having been removed f... read more
December Edition Daily Mail - ' War's greatest picture '.
Original copy of the Daily Mail for 31st December 1941 featuring the ' War's greatest picture '. The picture was taken by photographer Herbert Mason on 29 December 1940, during a heavy raid on London. It was first published in the Daily Mail on 31 December, with the caption “War’s Greatest Picture; St Paul’s Stands Unharmed in the Midst of the Burning City”. This is an original copy of this ic... read more