1942 Ration Book.

M.O.F. Ration Book R.B.1/5 1942 made out to a Beaconsfield address with Beaconsfield Food Control issue stamp. Good,used, condition with the usual cut and trimmed coupons, minor rusting to staples.
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Code: 10854

Wartime ' Wynosan' First Aid Ointment.

New/old stock, boxed 'Wynosan' Brand First Aid Ointment. Typically wartime printed tin contained in a clean carton marked to both top and bottom tabs with slogans 'Waste paper is a vital war material. Please save it'. In excellent clean condition.  read more

Code: 10852

The Bombardment of Bath 1942

1942 1st Ed. ' The Bombardment of Bath April 25, 26, 27, 1942 '. 32pgs, landscape format review of the raids that took place as part of the Baedeker raids of 1942 with brief outline of the raids the actions of the CD services and post raid aftermath. Large number of b/w photographs showing the damage through out Bath. Reasonable reading copy, has been folded with light marking etc.  read more

Code: 10850

A.R.P. Bell.

Cast brass bell with wooden handle stamped ARP to rim and the date 39 and mark ' J.B ' to top with the brand ' Fiddian ' stamped to ferrule. These bells were used by ARP personnel to signal gas attack or air raid warnings. In good,used condition.  read more

Code: 10849

Smethwick ARP Casualty Service Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel pinback lapel badge for the County Borough of Smethwick ARP Casualty Service. Manufacturer marked ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' to reverse.Good used, clean condition.
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Code: 10848

Evacuation Leaflet - Southampton.

1939 ' The Government Evacuation Scheme and How it Affects Southampton '. 6pg aide memoire trying to answer all the questions arising from the Evacuation Scheme from lists of clothing, gas masks, pets, luggage and transport. Includes locations of local Southampton assembly points, information points etc. Good, used condition, has been folded, replaced staple and marking to rear cover. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 10847

Wartime Money Box.

Wartime economy money box featuring patriotic scenes of aircraft, tanks, guns and aircraft with the title ' Save Your Pennies '. Could be a war savings vehicle as there is no facility to remove the contents without the use of a tin opener ! Reasonable condition with some corrosion but the graphics remain bright.  read more

Code: 10846

M.O.H. Evacuation Hostel lapel badge.

Chromed white metal and enamel pinback badge worn by the staff of the Ministry of Health Evacuation Hostels. The hostels were conceived as part of the Government's 1939 evacuation scheme as a means of removing pregnant women away from danger prior to admission to maternity hospitals. Maker marked ' HWM ' (Millers). In good, clean used condition.  read more

Code: 10844

Wartime Cadbury's Milk Tray Assortment box.

Scarce wartime Milk Tray Assortment box by Cadbury's. The clue to it's wartime provenance is the the strapline 'covered with blended chocolate' - blended chocolate was a wartime expedient as full cream milk supplies were limited and were blended with seperated milk to produced 'blended chocolate'. In good overall condition with minor scrapes, tears and broken corners.  read more

Code: 10843

ARP Sidecap.

Dark blue, serge sidecap favoured by members of the ARP and Civil Defence services. Serge body with cotton lining and sweat band with two chrome buttons, which denote the non-military nature of the cap and a hallmarked silver ARP cap badge. This example was probably worn by a women with traces of face powder present to interior. Good, used condition and uncommon.  read more

Code: 10841