Kent CD Mobile Reserve Photographs.
3 x 10" x 8" b/w press photographs of Civil Defence ' Flying Columns ' . Taken in 1942, these three clear images of Kent County Civil Defence Mobile Reserve show clear uniform and insignia details. All images have extensive official captioning to reverse. read more
Comic postcard - Blackout theme.
A good, scarce example of a Blackout themed comic postcard, published by the Medici Society. Postally unused, in good used condition.
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NFS 24 Breast badge - Birmingham.
Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 24 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 24 covered the Birmingham fire force area . In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a tunic. read more
Evacuation Holiday Notice.
1941 Ministry of Health flyer advising parents not to bring their children back to ' danger areas ' during the Easter holidays. Pin marks to one corner, otherwise clean.
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30th (Smethwick) Battalion, Staffordshire HG ' Sleeve '.
A ' sleeve ' of insignia for a Sgt. from the 30th (Smethwick) Battalion, Staffordshire Home Guard. Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard unit titles, Sgt. stripes and a screen printed shoulder title. All items showing clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Birmingham AFS Breast badge.
Embroidered cotton on bluette AFS Birmingham breast badge. In good overall condition with obvious indications of having been cut from a uniform retaining the overall material. Clearly having seen use with snags and marking but characterful. Previously mounted in an album or display with glue residue to reverse. read more
Factory First Aid Helmet.
1940 dated Mk2/3 helmet for use by an unidentified factory ( R.G.B. ) First Aid personnel. Grey painted shell with stencilled designation to the front, dated and manufacturer marked to rim. Fitted with a size 7 MkII liner by Briggs Motor Bodies. Good, used condition with some light corrosion to rim with a slightly dusty interior. read more
Hampstead at War.
1st 1946, card covers ' Hampstead at War '. 40pgs account of the effects of bombing on Hampstead with extensive b/w photographs, Civil Defence awards and casualties, Flying Bombs, bombing statistics and a bomb plot map. Good, used condition with some marking and chipping of covers. read more
Home Guard Post Office Armband.
Uncommon printed, heavy duty cotton, khaki armband worn by the Post Office battalions of the Home Guard. Similar in format to the standard HG armband but with the addition of red GPO devices, This example in excellent, probably unissued condition with some light storage marking. read more
Borough of Dudley Warship Week Lapel Badge.
30mm tin and celluloid pin badge for the County Borough of Dudley Warship Week Nov.1941. Good clean condition read more