Sweet Controlled Price/Points cards.
Printed sweet ration cards displaying the controlled price and rationing information introduced midway through the war. Four different cards, for different varieties of sweets including ' Quality Street ', in good, used condition with some minor foxing.
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Royal Observer Corps lapel badge.
White metal and enamel lapel badge for the Royal Observer Corps. This is the post 1941 pattern brought about by the change in title of the Observer Corps to Royal. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse and in excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel, lightly patinated to reverse. read more
MTC Side Cap
A scarce example of the side cap worn by volunteers of the the Mechanised Transport Corps. Supplied by the official uniform supplier to the MTC, Lillywhites of Piccadilly and Knightsbridge, whose label appears to the interior of the cap. Fine serge body with blue piping to crown and skirt, bronzed MTC pin back cap badge and MTC buttons. Glazed cotton lining.
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Air Raid Precautions by an A.R.P. Officer
C1939 ' Air Raid Precautions - A book for every A.R.P. Volunteer and every householder ' by an A.R.P. Officer. Published in Scotland this 120pg manual is a thorough distillation of the salient points of the official manuals published up to that point. Illustrated with some sketches and diagrams. Card covers, good, used condition and one of the less commonly encountered commercial ARP publications. read more
Boxed Emergency blackout lamp.
Bakelite, ' Osram ', transformer blackout light that was intended to replace a standard bulb with a 6v bulb in an effort to provide low level lighting that conformed with blackout regulations. With a standard bayonet light fitting the light is in excellent condition although it is not recommended for use. Contained in it's original packaging with blackout scene graphic and the line 'Ideal for b... read more
N.F.S. Matchbox cover.
Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring the N.F.S. badge to both sides. In good, used condition with some minor surface marking. read more
Fire Watcher Street Party Lapel badge.
25mm gilt and enamel lapel badge for a member of a street party of fire watchers. Fire watchers organised themselves into parties or groups to cover specific areas or buildings. Half moon lapel fitting to the reverse and in good, used condition with some minor surface abrasions. Uncommon. read more
Wartime Pack of ' Coty ' Brand Face Powder.
N.O.S. unopened pack of ' Coty ' brand face powder in ' core rosee shade. The packaging is marked ' Special War Pack ' and ' Temporary Presentation '. In excellent, clean condition. read more
Women's Gloucestershire CD Tunic.
1942 A.R.P.Patt.71 Tunic worn by a woman warden attached to the Gloucestershire Civil Defence. SIZE 15 tunic manufactured by Laurence Marshall Ltd with chromed CD buttons, Gloucestershire area title surmounted by a CD breast badge to the left pocket. Embroidered ' Warden ' shoulder titles to both arms with a printed 4 year war service chevron to the right lower arm. Excellent, clean and moth fr... read more
250 ARP Questions Answered.
1943ed. ' 250 Questions Answered ' by R.F.Reynolds and J.M.Young. 75pg booklet dealing with HE and Incendiary bombs, war gases and first aid. Some diagrams. Good, used condition with light creasing and ownership stamp to covers. read more