City of Gloucester Civil Defence - A Record of Service.
1946. ' City of Gloucester Civil Defence - A Record of Service ' Ed.H.J.Larcombe Gloucester CD Controller. 144pgs covering aspects from the structure of the City's ARP structure to the CD in action, primarily in the raids of 1941. Thorough history. Good, clean condition with slight bumping to spine. read more
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Wartime Bristol Special Constabulary Cap Badge.
Chrome and enamel cap badge worn by members of the Bristol Special Constabulary during WW2. The same size as the generic pattern of lapel badges worn by SCs but distinguished by the long attaching lugs. Manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini, B'ham '. Good, bright condition. read more
Norfolk County Council ARP Short Course Syllabus.
1938 Syllabus and lecture notes delivered by a C.A.G.S. Instructor of Norfolk County Council ARP services. 10pgs primarily concentrating on anti-gas warfare but including sections on ARP organisation and general ARP. Good, used condition, has been folded with some marking, foxing etc., read more
1st Cambridgeshire Home Guard Titles.
Printed Home Guard Battalion designation for the 1st Cambridgeshire ( City & North ) Battalion. Clear indications of having been removed from a uniform and in good, used condition. read more
Wartime Aids For All Animal Owners Booklet.
C1941 32pg leaflet issued by N.A.R.P.A.C. - National Air Raid Precautions Animals Committee outlining Home Office advice for animal owners in time of war. Covers topics including air raid precautions for all types of animals, feeding in time of war and ARP on the farm. Some foxing and light marking but otherwise good used condition . Uncommon. read more
ARP Fire Warden badge.
Tin and celluloid ARP Fire Warden pinback badge. Probably dates from post 1941 attempts to augment the Fire Services with Fire Watchers, civilian volunteers who were to act as the first line of defence against incendiary bombs. In good used condition with some minor marking. read more
Home Guard Training Manual.
1941ed. ' Home Guard Training Manual ' - Mjr John Langdon Davies. 156pgs covering all areas automatic weapons, rifle training, observation, fieldcraft, anti-aircraft, and village defence and street fighting with some sketches and diagrams.
Langdon-Davies was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Russo-Finnish war and wrote prolif... read more
CD Senior Warden Rank Chevrons.
Pair of felt on wool chevrons for the Civil Defence rank of Senior Warden. In good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Lend a Hand on the Land leaflet.
Lend a Hand on the Land leaflet, part of the Dig for Victory campaign outlining efforts to promote agricultural production from adopting a farm to Volunteer Agricultural Camps. 4pg leaflet concluding with a list of the VAC regional offices. Good, used condition with some foxing. read more
ARP Whistle and London Region lanyard.
Nickel ARP whistle by Hudson & Co.,B'ham with attached white lanyard. The white lanyard was regulation, when a lanyard was worn, for the London Civil Defence services. Whistle in good, used condition with slightly grubby lanyard. read more