Ministry of Supply Salvage Poster: The Great Round Up.
495mm x 75mm approx. Published by the Ministry of Supply and drawn by the artist Strube this poster was part of the Ministry's salvage campaign entitled ' The Great Round Up ' C1944. Published by Flemings, Leicester.
' Strube was the editorial cartoonist of the Daily Express between 1912 and 1948. During these years, he assisted in making the Daily Express the best selling national news... read more
Kent Home Guard lapel badge.
Scarce, gilt and enamel lapel badge for membership of the Kent Home Guard. Horseshoe lapel fitting to the reverse with manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller B'ham '. In good bright, slightly dusty condition. read more
On Guard for England - Percy F.Westerman.
1st, Wartime edition of ' On Guard for England ' by Percy F.Westerman. One of the Blackie's books for boys and girls featuring a colourful d/w illustrating Home Guard members chasing to the scene of a crashing German aircraft. The rest of the book is similarly illustrated in between tales of derring do with the protagonist and his Scout troop throwing in their lot with the Home Guard. Bookplate... read more
James Proctor Ltd., On National Service badge.
Chrome and enamel ' On National Service ' lapel badge for James Proctor Ltd., of Burnley. Proctors were an iron and steel works. Lapel fitting to reverse, low issue number. In good, clean condition with undamaged enamel with light polishing surface abrasions. read more
10th Derbyshire ( Ashbourne ) Home Guard Battalion Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 10th Derbyshire ( Ashbourne ) Battalion. The title SF stands for Sherwood Foresters. Good, used condition accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title, all items displaying evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Morrison Shelter Notice.
1942 notice intended to be included with the Morrison Shelter leaflet advising the necessity of tightening all bolts and erecting the mesh side panels - this information based on experience of bombing. Excellent, clean condition.
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Full National Household Milk tin.
Full USA 'National Household Milk tin containing skimmed milk powder. The National Milk scheme was introduced in December 1941 after milk fell under the rationing scheme the previous month with supplies coming from the US and Commonwealth later in the war. The tin is marked 'Specially packed for the Ministry of Food' and ' USA' as well as other important information. 8oz size, in good clean con... read more
Brierley Hill Warship Week badge.
Approx. 25mm tin and celluloid pinback badge for Brierley Hill Warship Week 1941. Manufacturer marked ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham ' and is in good used condition with light rusting to reverse and some foxing. read more
32.00 GBP
The Last Ditch - David Lampe.
1st ed.3rd imp.219pg classic study of the Auxiliary Units. The first real public acknowledgement of the AUs and although published in 1968 and hindered by the Official Secrets Act, David Lampe's work is still very useful. It contains extensive appendices listing Aux. Unit Intelligence Officers and Group Leaders and the Gestapo arrest list for Britain. A good overview of the Aux units, this ed... read more
25.00 GBP
ARP clasp knife.
1939 ARP clasp knife by George Gill & Sons, Sheffield. Single bladed stainless steel bodied clasp knife with spike and lanyard ring. Clearly manufacturer marked and dated to body and blade. Blade stained with a small 3mm section broken, spike similarly patinated. Good, clean example of the second of the three patterns of ARP knives. Scarce.
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