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Household Blended Starch Cartons .

Household Blended Starch Cartons .

Full cartons of ' Household Blended Starch ' made by Rickett & Coleman to the National Controlled Formula. National control was introduced during wartime to maintain effective control of raw materials. N.O.S., good, overall condition with slight marking.
Several available, priced individually.  read more

Code: 11087

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Serving a Nation at War - John Laing & Son.

Serving a Nation at War - John Laing & Son.

1946 1st ed. ' Serving a Nation at War - A review of the building and civil engineering work of John Laing & Son Ltd '. Large format 375mm x 240mm, packed with illustrations showing the important work by the well known construction company during the War. Shows and some plans from projects such as the construction of the underground HQ of Bomber Command at High Wycombe to it's involvement in th...  read more

Code: 11083

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Aeronautical Inspection Directorate Lapel Badge.

Aeronautical Inspection Directorate Lapel Badge.

Formed during WW1 the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate was established to provide detailed inspection of all materials, the manufacturing process to which they were subjected, and the assembly of various parts into component units and of the erection of the aircraft, engines etc on behalf of the Air Board. During WW2 the AID grew exponentially taking on the inspection of all aspects of avia...  read more

Code: 11081

25.00 GBP

Child's Shrapnel Collection.

Child's Shrapnel Collection.

An attractive example of the fruits of a popular children's wartime pastime, a shrapnel collection. Contained in a grubby tin, the collection consists of fuze fragments, aircraft alloy and perspex, ' cooked off ' German 7.92mm case, a section of parachute mine shroud line, numerous AA shell fragments, one with it's original paint and bomb casing and short strips of window or duppel.  read more

Code: 11080

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Post Warden (London) /Superintendent's Insignia Grouping.

Post Warden (London) /Superintendent's Insignia Grouping.

Grouping of official issue gold on blue insignia for a Post Warden (London) / Superintendent . Two ' Warden ' shoulder titles, two rank chevrons and a CD breast badge. All items with clear evidence of having been removed from a tunic and in good condition.
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Code: 11079

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MTC cap badge.

MTC cap badge.

Bronze, pinback capbadge for the Mechanised Transport Corps. Initially formed as the MTTC in 1939 to ' train officers for various women's organisations and render any aid '. This aid was largely centred on driving and this uniformed, voluntary Corps set about aiding the various civil defence services. Following service in France the Corps was renamed the MTC in 1940. Badge in good, used conditi...  read more

Code: 11076

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Wartime Mending Wool.

Wartime Mending Wool.

A card of ' Chadwick's ' mending wool. Card marked ' war - time card ' . N.O.S. with complete contents, card a little creased with some marking.
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Code: 11075

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Enemy Uniforms Poster.

Enemy Uniforms Poster.

Poster ' Spot at Sight Chart No.1 Enemy Uniforms ' - ' German Parachutist - German Soldier ' . 35 x 25cms printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross Ltd. Iconic image produced in 1940 as the threat of invasion grew. In overall good condition with creasing and minor tears, has been folded. However, there is a larger ( now repaired ) tear at the bottom of the poster, this would be an expensive poster but i...  read more

Code: 11071

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Manchester Police War Reserve lapel badge.

Manchester Police War Reserve lapel badge.

White metal and enamel lapel badge by Thos.Fattorini, Birmingham with half moon button hole fitting This style of badge was in use from October of 1939 issued to members of the war reserve consisting of men over thirty recruited for wartime service only.
Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel and the number 104 to the reverse.  read more

Code: 11069

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War Time Pack - Snap Fasteners.

War Time Pack - Snap Fasteners.

Card of 6 British Snap Fasteners marked ' War Time Pack '. In excellent condition - new old stock.
Several available. FREE POSTAGE in UK  read more

Code: 11066

6.00 GBP