Doing Their Bit - J.Mills
Doing Their Bit is a detailed account of the many organisations which helped to win the war on Britain’s Home Front. The standard reference work since its original private publication in 1996, this is a unique record of civilian participation in the People’s War. Over 600 full colour illustrations record the lapel badges worn on civilian clothes by young and old, from the First World War vetera... read more
Borwicks Baking Powder Rationing leaflet.
Folded A4 leaflet issued by Borwicks Baking Powders, offering kitchen hints to help with rationing featuring Borwicks. Excellent, clean condition.
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Oct.1942 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.6 No.30 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Larger format, 39pg magazine an edition heavily featuring the London Deep Shelters. With numerous other Civil Defence related articles ' Women Fire Guards ', ' Marylebone Feeding Centres ' and the ' Roescue Training in Industrial Civil Defence ' etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with som... read more
91st Lancashire ( LMS ) Liverpool Home Guard Battalion.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 91st Lancashire ( LMS ) Liverpool Home Guard Battalion with accompanying printed Home Guard shoulder title. The 91st were a railway battalion formed from the staff of the London Midland Scottish Railway based in Liverpool. Good used condition. read more
Bristol Bombed.
' Bristol Bombed ', illustrated with over 170 raid pictures 1940-1941; compiled by F.G. Warne in association with the Bristol Development Board; 48 pages. Good, used condition with some marking and chipping to covers and some creasing. read more
Silver ARP Tie Pin/Brooch.
Silver ( unmarked ) ARP bar brooch or tie pin. Designed for use on civilian attire but often seen being used on uniform. Good, clean condition. read more
Stork Wartime Cookery Book.
Circa 1943 Wartime Cookery Book printed by the Stork Margarine Co. 64pgs of chapters including chapters ' How to save your dinner if air-raids come . ' In good, used condition with some minor creasing to front and rear and rubbing to spine. read more
Boxed Staffordshire Police Reserve lapel badge.
Boxed white metal and enamel lapel badge by Gaunts of London.Box and badge with matching numbers 207 This style of badge was in use from October of 1939 issued to members of the police reserve, in this case Staffordshire.
Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel. Box in good condition with initials PR written to top corner. read more
Child's ' Shelter Book ' - Spitfire Sabotage.
Small size children's story book, a so called ' shelter book '. This example, a part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series entitled ' Spitfire Sabotage '. 32pgs with illustrations . Used condition with worn cover, contents clean. read more
Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Wartime pair of round ended A.R.P. Report & Control shoulder titles. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, and in good used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more