INERT German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb.
The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light.
This 1938 dated example has clearly come to earth with a deformed body, bruised end cap and shattered tail vanes and various stre... read more
Observers' Tale - Story of 17 Group R.O.C.
1950 1st ed. ' Observers' Tale ' - The story of Group 17 of the R.O.C. 120pgs, foolscap format.Group 17 covered the London and immediate area North of the capital with it's HQ in Watford. Useful and informative history with large number of b/w photographs, sketches and diagrams with a roll of Seaborne observers and observers who served at Group 17 Centre. The book is divided into two sections w... read more
ARP Collar Badge - Sealed Pattern.
1939 Dated Sealed Pattern for the ARP Collar Badge embroidered on bluette. Badge attached to a Post Office Stores Dept. tag with a further wax seal. The Post Office Stores Dept. produced much of the ARP and CD insignia through out the War. In excellent condition. read more
Civil Defence - Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Wartime pair of square ended Report & Control shoulder titles. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, unused and in good condition still with securing cotton. read more
Britain Fights !
Child's patriotic booklet published by Collins entitled ' Britain Fights ! ' C1940. 14pgs of colourised photographs, drawings and paintings showing Britain's fighting forces with patriotic text. Good, clean condition with some light marking. read more
Hove VE/VJ Day celebration badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback badge commemorating Hove in Sussex and their celebration of VE/VJ Day, June 8th to 14th 1946. Maker marked ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' to reverse and in excellent, bright condition. read more
Home Guard Shoulder titles.
A pair of matching, screen printed, over-stitched Home Guard shoulder titles. It was quite common for the issue printed shoulder titles to be over-stitched to give a perceived enhanced appearance, with clear indications of having been removed from a uniform, Good, used condition. read more
CD Motor Transport Badge.
40mm, embroidered gold on blue badge for CD Motor Transport personnel also appeared in a printed form. Unissued condition. read more
Daily Mail ' Nipper Annual ' 1942.
80 pg Daily Mail ' Nipper Annual ' for 1942 by Brian White. Brian (H.B.) White (born 1902; died 1984) was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947. Featuring a classic wartime cover the annual is in good condition with minor chips and marking to cover. read more
Tanks for Victory Lapel badge, Commander Rank.
25mm, gilt and enamel lapel badge for the Tanks for Victory Club. Manufacturer marked to reverse ' Fattorini & Sons, B'Ham ' with half-moon lapel fitting. In good, bright condition.
Tanks for Victory Club was another fund raising organisation and issued badges for different levels of achievement and belonging, this example for the rank of ' Commander ' ( SEE item 9250 for Crewman rank ) read more