The Air Defence of Britain - Penguin Special.
1st 1938 Penguin Special ' The Air Defence of Britain ' a discussion by three separate authors centred around linked subjects such as ARP, evacuation and defence. Penguin Specials were books focused around current international political issues, and with the shadow of the approaching world war very evident to many people, they proved to be immensely popular and were published throughout the W... read more
Comic Postcard - On Leave.
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah 'and one of her trademark children . Postally used with some marking, patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
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" Utility " Plated Pins - Wartime Pack.
N.O.S. boxes of " Utility " Plated Pins marked ' War-Time Pack '. Excellent, clean condition.
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Strubes' War Cartoons 1939 - 1944.
Published in 1944 by the Daily Express this is a book of cartoons produced by the cartoonist ' Strube ', this annual format was to be emulated a little later by Giles.
' 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 newspaper in the world. In 1915, Strube enlisted in th... read more
Guest & Chrimes National Service Lapel Badge.
Brass and enamel ' On National Service ' lapel badge for Guest & Chrimes Ltd. Half moon lapel fitting, numbered to reverse with manufacturer details of Thomas Fattorini, B'ham. Guest & Chrimes were based in Rotherham and were a brassworks, they were heavily involved in war production. Good, used condition with some minor abrasions and a small enamel flake at the 10 o'clock position. read more
Comic Postcard - Victory.
Comic postcard featuring a typically wartime children theme, this example entitled ' the Victory Smile '. Good, used condition, postally used in 1943 from Plymouth to a Birmingham address.
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General Civilian Respirator.
An above average example of the General Civilian Respirator. Designed in 1935 and becoming available the following year, the Government targeted the production and issue of 38 million. This example, produced in August 1939 by the Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Company is a size ' Medium ' and is fitted with the ' Contex ' pre-filter which was introduced in 1940 in order to increase protection agai... read more
Economise in Fuel Pledge Form.
Fuel economy form in which the filler ' as a part of my personal contribution to the needs of the fighting forces and the war factories .....to do everything in my power to save coal, coke electricity ' etc etc. Unused condition, has been folded.
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Victory Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge with half moon lapel fitting. Featuring the morse notation for the letter V superimposed on a V. Good, used condition. read more
MOF leaflet - Cabbage Cooking.
1944ed. single sided Ministry of Food leaflet entitled ' Try Cooking Cabbage this way ' giving tips on how to cool cabbage and other green vegetables. Good condition with some minor foxing, has been folded.
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