The Protection of Foodstuffs Against Poison Gas.
1939 ARP Dept. ' The Protection of Foodstuffs Against Poison Gas '. 8pg pamphlet aimed at producers, manufacturers and distributors stressing the importance of protecting foodstuffs against poison gas whist in storage or being transported. Tabulated information on packaging. Good, used, clean condition. read more
Civil Defence lapel badge.
Brass and enamel Civil Defence lapel badge with gilt finish featuring the post 1940 rainbow design. Horse shoe lapel fitting to the reverse. Badge in good, used condition with undamaged enamel. read more
The Cyclopedia of A.R.P. Equipment.
42pg catalogue ' The Cyclopedia of A.R.P. Equipment ' published by the Air Defence Equipment Service. Featuring an illustrated guide to A.R.P. equipment with sketches and b/w photographs and a number of articles discussing A.R.P. topics. Slight rusting to staples with foxing to card covers. Scarce. read more
Jones & Shipman ARP Badge.
20mm Chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Jones & Shipman ARP. This Leicester based firm was a manufacturer of machine tools, particularly grinders and lathes and was heavily involved in war production. Manufacturer marked to the reverse ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' and is in good, used condition with some minor surface abrasions. read more
The Women's Land Army - Vita Sackville West.
1944. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece 112 pages and 62 plates. The standard contemporary account published for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and written by Vita Sackville-West an English author, poet and gardener a strong advocate of the WLA and famed later for her work at Sissinghurst Castle. Above average clean copy with lightly marked d/w with minor repairs. read more
We Were Able 2 - Group 23 ( Bristol ) R.O.C.
1st ed.1968 ' We Were Able 2 ' - Group23 ( Bristol ) Royal Observer Corps by the Post Mouse. A true account of life on a post in WWII. 35pgs inc. sketches and b/w photographs. Light marking to covers, clean copy. read more
Wartime Packet - Luton Straw Hat Dyes.
Wartime cardboard box containing a bottle of " Luton " Straw Hat Dye with partial contents. Box labelled ' Please do not burn retain for salvage '. Both box and contents in good overall condition, some areas of cardboard loss and minor tears, marking etc. read more
Fire Force 6-Hessle NFS helmet.
Mild steel, MKII No.2B steel helmet for use by a member of Fire 6 Hessle with it's HQ at Leeds. The helmet has a rough, factory applied khaki finish with the standard water slide transfers to the front. This finish has made the manufacturer's marks a little difficult to decipher but they are present to the rim. The liner is a standard MkII size 6 3/4. The helmet is in above average condition wi... read more
Sept.1944 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.10 No.53 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Smaller, economy format, 37pg magazine an edition featuring the equipment chart and articles on ' Firemen of the Future ' ' Practical Training in First Aid ' ' and ' Financial Provisions relating to CD '. Good, clean condition with some chipping to cover, useful edition. read more
Stourbridge Salute the Soldier Badge.
Multi-coloured, card lapel badge for the Stourbridge Salute the Soldier Campaign 22nd-29th April 1944. Usually given for a donation to the fund. Excellent, used condition. read more
22.00 GBP