Wartime Packet - Luton Straw Hat Dyes.
Wartime cardboard box containing a bottle of " Luton " Straw Hat Dye with partial contents. Box labelled ' Please do not burn retain for salvage '. Both box and contents in good overall condition, some areas of cardboard loss and minor tears, marking etc. read more
Fire Force 6-Hessle NFS helmet.
Mild steel, MKII No.2B steel helmet for use by a member of Fire 6 Hessle with it's HQ at Leeds. The helmet has a rough, factory applied khaki finish with the standard water slide transfers to the front. This finish has made the manufacturer's marks a little difficult to decipher but they are present to the rim. The liner is a standard MkII size 6 3/4. The helmet is in above average condition wi... read more
Sept.1944 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.10 No.53 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Smaller, economy format, 37pg magazine an edition featuring the equipment chart and articles on ' Firemen of the Future ' ' Practical Training in First Aid ' ' and ' Financial Provisions relating to CD '. Good, clean condition with some chipping to cover, useful edition. read more
Stourbridge Salute the Soldier Badge.
Multi-coloured, card lapel badge for the Stourbridge Salute the Soldier Campaign 22nd-29th April 1944. Usually given for a donation to the fund. Excellent, used condition. read more
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CD Rank Bars.
A pair of gold felt on blue wool, narrow bar rank insignia. These represent a relatively uncommon rank that of Station Rescue Officer introduced in the London Region in 1944. Good, used condition. read more
Women's Land Army Shoes.
A pair of size 5L leather, laced shoes for issue to the W.L.A. Made by Henderson of Leicester, these official issue shoes are clearly marked to the leather sole indicating their W.L.A. provenance and their size. Two issues, one they are of Post-War manufacture, 1948 and there is some failing of the stitching to the upper which would be a simple mend to a competent cobbler. These are identical t... read more
Civil Defence area title - Cumberland.
Gold on blue embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence area title for Cumberland with an area or unit designator 3/M. In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Defence - The Services' Magazine & Home Guard Monthly - 1944
February 1944ed of the Home Guard Monthly with articles on ' the HG O.P. ' ' Lest we Forget ' and ' Guderian on Tank Wafare'. 56pgs in excellent, clean condition with some minor creasing, rubbing etc. read more
Civil Defence Ambulance titles.
Pair of old gold on blue, embroidered Ambulance shoulder titles to be worn by Civl Defence personnel. These examples are square ended, locally sourced types but are original wartime stock. In clean, unused condition. read more
A.R.P. Haversack & Helmet Carrier
Leyland A.R.P. Haversack & integral helmet carrier. Canvas construction with leather reinforcement with thick, reinforced shoulder strap. One large, divided compartment with external helmet carrier secured by press studs and straps. Modelled on earlier WW1 designs, this example bears manufacturer's details to inside of flap ( all be it faint ) in excellent, used construction with no damage with... read more