Make Do and Mend Booklet.
1943ed Board of Trade Make Do and Mend Booklet. 32pgs offering large numbers of tips to make all types of clothing last longer by care, mending and reworking. Prepared by the Board of Trade for the Min. of Information with a forward by Hugh Dalton. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. In good, used condition with some marking, foxing and creases. read more
22.00 GBP
Civil Defence Reserve Beret Badge.
Printed badge for the Civil Defence Reserve for use on the beret. In clean unissued condition. Uncommon. read more
30.00 GBP
WLA Benevolent Fund Wiltshire County Map.
Published as a series with the principal aim to raise money for the Womens Land Army Benevolent Fund.
Designed and drawn by Ernest Clegg and printed by John Waddington Limited, Leeds on thick art paper. An illustrated map of the county of Wiltshire that shows areas used for wartime production in terms of farming, military establishments, US Commands etc. Pictures of famous county landma... read more
The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940-1944
1946ed. ' The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940-1944 ' by Maj.E.A.Mackay. 156pgs with a general history from LDV to Stand Down with individual battalion histories including the AA and MT units. Good, clean condition with some wear to spine and light marking to boards. read more
2nd (South Leicester) Battalion, Leicestershire Home Guard Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 2nd (South Leicester) Battalion. In good, used condition, clearly removed from a uniform. read more
Printed Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Printed, wartime Civil Defence, Report & Control shoulder titles. Unissued, cut to shape, minor creasing. read more
Dig for Victory Leaflet N.12 Seed Potatoes.
1943ed. Ministry of Agriculture Dig for Victory Leaflet N.12 ' Seed Potatoes.' Standard 4 pg leaflet giving advice on handling and storage, varieties, cutting and the sale of seed potatoes. In good, clean condition with minor creasing.
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Finsbury Warden's Civil Defence Tunic.
1943 ' Blouses A.R.P.57A ' CD. General & N.F.S. ' battledress blouse ' style tunic. Size 3 - 5ft 4ins and under, Chest 37ins to 40ins and 35-38ins Waist. Clear label indicating manufacture by Manclark & Son with WD inspection marks to interior indicating manufacture in 1943.
This example carries ' Warden ' titles to both shoulders with a Finsbury area title surmounted by a CD breast badg... read more
WW2 Police steel helmet.
A good example of the standard Mk II steel helmet for use by the Police. Unmarked MkII No.2A shell indicating a manganese steel reject with identifying single holes to the rim with white stencilling ' POLICE ' to front. 1940 dated size 7 1/4 liner MkII liner. Excellent, clean example with some minor scuffing to finish. read more
WJAC Forage Cap.
Fine wool forage cap for use by member of the Women's Junior Air Corps. Size 6 7/8 with chromed buttons and chromed WJAC badge for ordinary members, brushed cotton lining and tape sweat band. Excellent, clean condition. read more
78.00 GBP