Comic postcard - ARP.

Bamforth comic postcard by the artist Tempest featuring a card in the ' Tempest Kiddy ' series with an ARP theme. Postally unused but featuring a pencilled message with some soiling and light marking.
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Code: 10893

Wartime Brown Paper Bags.

Wartime brown paper bags overprinted with the slogan ' In Wartime as in time of Peace we aim to give Quality, Service, Satifaction. In excellent condition.
Several available.
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Code: 10891

South Shields Voluntary Helper at Emergency Shelter Badge.

Gilt and enamel badge for a Voluntary Helper at Emergency Shelter in South Shields. Emergency shelters were set up as part of the extensive post raid services established as part of the CD effort. Pinback fitting to reverse manufactured by ' Spencer, London '. Excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel. Scarce.
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Code: 10890

Facts about British Railways in Wartime.

1943 ' Facts about British Railways in Wartime ' issued by the British Railways Press Office. Very much in the style of the popular H.M.S.O. factual series, this 64pg booklet outlines the working the organisation of all of the main railway operating companies during the war. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Good, used condition, some marking etc.  read more

Code: 10889

Red Cross ' Penny-a-Week Fund ' Collector's Sheets and Badge.

Impressed white metal, pin back Red Cross ' Penny-a-Week ' Fund collector's badge with accompanying receipt page showing collections made in the Mapperley Park area of Nottingham in late 1944 and early 1945. Good, overall condition with creasing and some tearing to receipts.  read more

Code: 10888

Civil Fire Watcher Armband.

Coated linen armband for a ' Civil Fire Watcher '. Folded to shape and secured with sting passed through brass eyelets. Has been folded and is grubby and slightly faded. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 10886

Fuel for Battle Bookmark.

Card bookmark publicising the need to save fuel in order to help the war effort. Good clean condition with a crease across the centre.
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Code: 10885

L&C Co.Ltd Factory ARP badge.

Silver and enamel factory ARP badge. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, this attractive badge is made using the traditional ARP style badge with a tablet with the company identity soldered to the bottom. Sadly the identity of the company has been lost. In excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 10884

Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.1.

1945 Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.1 ' How to Patch a Shirt . ' Mrs Sew-and-Sew was a character thought up by the Board of Trade and was used as a vehicle to encourage thrift when dealing with wartime clothing shortages.
Excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 10883

National Butter wrapping.

Greaseproof wrapping overprinted with 'National Butter' used for the wrapping of the butter ration.National Butter was a blended butter that conformed to the standards for fats introduced under rationing. Several available.
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Code: 10882