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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For Freedom - A Panoramic Picture Book.
C1940 ' For Freedom - A panoramic picture story book of our Navy, Army and Air Force '. Landscape format, 20 pgs with text praising Britain's fighting forces and illustrated with double, pop up illustrations typical of the publisher Raphael Tuck. Good, used condition with some rubbing, small tears and light creasing. read more
M.O.F. Leaflet ' Soya Flour '.
1944 ed. 4pg leaflet published by the Ministry of Food outlining the properties of Soya Flour and providing recipes in which it could be used. Used condition with wear to edges.
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ARP Handbook No.6 ARP in Factories and Businesses.
Early, 1936 1st.ed ARP Handbook No.6 'Air Raid Precautions in Factories and Business Premises'.69pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams dealing with subjects from trench shelters to decontamination and sandbags to warning systems. In good condition with some minor marking, creasing etc. read more
First Aid Post/Party Helmet.
1939 dated MkII helmet for a member of a First Aid Party or Post. Shell marked J.S.S. indicating manufacture by Joseph Sankey & Sons in 1939 with a large size, 7 1/4, liner. High percentage of original black painted finish with some very abrasions with ' F.A.P.' carefully hand-painted to front. Strap has a material label sewn to it ' P-6 ' possibly indicating post No.6. Liner appears to have be... read more
Form C.W.D. - Death Due To War Operations.
The bureaucracy of war ! Form C.W.D. Civilian War Dead mortuary forms. This form outlines everything from the usual identity details, name, address etc. with identifying features, place of death, injuries, property etc where identity was not immediately obvious. This particular example was found folded in amongst the effects of a Metropolitan Police officer. A scarce, and slightly macabre remi... read more
Royal Ordnance Factory lapel badge - No.14.
Gilded alloylapel badge with pin back fitting for Royal Ordnance Factory No.14. which was R.O.F. Rotherham, Maltby which was an engineering factory. There is some debate that this could also be for No.14 filling factory at Ruddington.
These badges were introduced in 1940 for workers at the various factories across the UK but were phased out from 1942 because of the their consumption of ... read more