Civil Defence Messenger Titles.
A pair of embroidered, round-ended gold on blue ' Messenger ' shoulder titles. The Messenger title was one of those titles authorised in December 1941 and these examples are of the official pattern. Both in good, unissued condition read more
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ARP Memo No.17 Civil Defence Uniforms.
1944 ARP Memorandum No.17 ' Civil Defence Uniforms '. 44pgs outlining all aspects of the use, care and distribution of uniforms for the CD services with tables of scales of distribution, sizing, pattern numbers, and official badges and armlets. Photographic illustrations. Good, used condition, sought after and scarce. read more
ARP ' Warden ' button badge.
25mm Tin and celluloid, pinback button badge for ARP ' Warden '. Good, overall condition with some foxing and very minor corrosion to reverse. read more
Womans' Fire Force 16 Breast Badge.
Printed breast badge for use by women NFS members of Fire Force 16 based in Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Excellent unissued condition. read more
Fighting Fires in Crops Leaflet.
1941 leaflet produced by the Ministry of Home Security entitled ' Fighting Fires in Crops '. Increasingly aware of the importance of crops and their vulnerability from incendiary attack the Ministry produced this illustrated leaflet. Good, clean condition, has been folded. read more
Home Guard Handbook.
Good copy of the 'Home Guard Handbook' by John Brophy. This edition was published in 1942 and deals with widespread topics from parachute troops to road blocks and Thompson Gun to 'Molotoffs'. 126pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams. John Brophy wrote a number of books for the Home Guard during the course of the war. In good, used condition with some minor marking and creasing. read more
1st Renfrewshire & Bute ( Greenock ) Home Guard Battalion Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 1st Renfrewshire & Bute ( Greenock ) Home Guard Battalion accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. This title is particularly scarce, as is true for many of the Scottish battalions, there being the single battalion for Renfrewshire & Bute Other units in the area wore the ' REN ' title for Renfrewshire. All items i... read more
Utility Furniture Catalogue.
Scarce 1947 Utility Furniture Catalogue and accompanying price list. 48pg card covered catalogue illustrated throughout with the styles of furniture available under the ' Utility ' scheme, much expanded from the original scheme in 1944. Also includes comprehensive guidelines as to the qualifications to obtaining permits for purchase. Important guide to the corner stone of Post-War style. Good, ... read more
NARPAC Animal's Collar Disc.
National Air Raid Precautions Animals Commitee issue identity collar disc. Each disc had an individual identity number registered with NARPAC to make the identification of cats and dogs easier in a post raid situation. Good, used condition. read more
Wise Housekeeping in War-Time Leaflet.
Ministry of Food, gate fold leaflet entitled ' Our Food Today 2, Wise Housekeeping in War-Time '. Contents concentrate on general hints on kitchen economy from using left overs to saving fuel. Good, used condition. read more