Leicestershire Special Constable's lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for the Leicestershire Special Constabulary. Half moon lapel fitting, manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini,B'ham to the reverse. Good overall condition with some minor abrasions. read more
Children's miniature book ' The Big Blow-Up '.
Part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series, this children's miniature book entitled ' The Big Blow-Up ' by Manton Lawson was intended as a pocket size book for use ' in the shelter '. In good, used condition with a period ' blackout ' advertising reference to the reverse.
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Leicestershire POW Comforts Fund lapel badge.
White metal and enamel, pinback lapel badge for the Leicestershire Prisoner of War Comforts Fund. These groups banded together to provide parcels containing everything from clothing, books, sweets and games to be sent to the camps to alleviate the tedium and shortages endured in the camps.
Maker marked ' William White, B'ham ' to the reverse, in good, used condition with minor abrasions. read more
21st South Staffordshire ( Wolverhampton ) )Home Guard Battalion Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 21st South Staffordshire ( Wolverhampton ) Battalion. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a screen printed shoulder title. read more
Bombers Over Merseyside.
1943 ' Bombers over Merseyside - The Authoritative Record of the Blitz 1940-41 '. 49pg, card covered book published by the Liverpool Daily Post and record of the bombing of Liverpool early in the War. Extensive photographic coverage showing bomb damage, Blitz scenes etc. and chapters dealing with the the Civil Defence services and the shooting down of a Heinkel over Liverpool. Good, used condit... read more
Girdlestone & Co., Essential War Work badge.
Enamel and brass, pin back badge for employees of Girdlestone & Co. Featuring what appears to be a Beaufighter, inferring the company's involvement in aircraft production for which the multitude of pumps that the company produced would find good use. Good, clean condition and scarce. read more
Southern Railway Home Guard in Pictures.
' Home Guard Southern Railway in pictures ' Pb.1945,64pgs, card covered, pictorial history of the Southern Railway Home Guard units. Large number of well annotated photographs showing AA, artillery, parades,exercises and events the various units ranging from London to the South Coast were involved. In good, clean condition with some minor marking to covers. read more
British Red Cross Medal for Proficiency in Anti-Gas Training.
BRCS gilt and enamel medal with clasp for 'Proficiency in Anti-Gas Training' made by J.R.Gaunt, London.Inscribed to the reverse ' 5330 A.F.Spooner '. The Anti-Gas Training clasp was instituted by the BRCS in 1938. This example in excellent issued condition with no damage to the enamel. read more
.300 Lewis MG for the Home Guard Manual.
1941 2nd ed. .300 Lewis Machine Gun for the Home Guard - 1940 Manual '. 24pgs with fold-out plate outlining the mechanism, cleaning and firing of the Lewis gun chambered for the US 30.06 round. Good, used condition with rusting of staples. read more
Special Constable armband
Special Constable printed armband. Stout cotton construction with buckle fixing to reverse. Good clean, possibly unissued condition. read more