Ministry of Supply Salvage Poster: The Big New Round Up.
495mm x 75mm approx. Published by the Ministry of Supply and drawn by the artist Strube this poster was part of the Ministry's salvage campaign entitled ' The Big New Round Up - for the Salvage Front ' C1944. Published by Flemings, Leicester.
' Strube was the editorial cartoonist of the Daily Express between 1912 and 1948. During these years, he assisted in making the Daily Express the b... read more
95.00 GBP
Feeding the People in War-Time.
1st Ed. ' Feeding the People in War-Time ' by Sir John Orr & David Lubbock. 88pg study of the problem of ensuring the effective supply of food with discussions from dietary requirements to agricultural policy. Good, used condition with slightly grubby boards. read more
Automatic Scale Company National Service Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel, lapel badge for ' ASCO National Service '. Half moon lapel fitting to the reverse with maker's details ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' impressed to fitting. ASCO - the Automatic Scale Company based in Manchester manufactured weighing machines and other retail machinery, they diversified to undertake war production specialising in weapons and tools. Excellent, clean condition with undam... read more
Air Power of the Empire.
C1941, landscape format children's book ' Air Power of the Empire '. Produced by Juvenile Productions Ltd, London with colourful plates of all aircraft types in service with the RAF including US Lease Lend types with explanatory text alongside, 29pgs. 1943 dedication to front cover. Good, used condition, light staining marking and scuffing to covers, clean contents. read more
18.00 GBP
Association of Friends of the French Volunteers - AVF Lapel Badge.
Brass and enamel, 15mm,lapel badge for the AVF - Amis des Voluntaires Francais or Association of Friends of the French Volunteers. This organisation, founded by the Free French HQ in London, concerned itself with the support and welfare of French troops based in the UK. Good, used condition with lozenge shaped lapel fitting. read more
' It Came to Our Door ': Plymouth in World War II - Personalised.
1946 1st ed. ' It Came to Our Door ' Plymouth in World War II by H. P. Twyford. 151pgs, the text presents a first-hand eyewitness account of Plymouth in World War II by Western Morning News/Evening Herald war correspondent Pat Twyford. Illustrated with b/w plates and honours and awards appendix. This particular example has been annotated by the owner of a house called " Fosse " noting damage an... read more
22.00 GBP
Wartime Milk Bottle Tops - Health Warden.
Card discs used for sealing milk bottle tops with printed slogan ' Let Milk be your Health Warden '. Unused condition. Priced individually.
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Vehicle Blackout Shield.
Vehicle lighting blackouts were introduced on 1st September 1939 with the Government announcing a specification and a design for the three slot shield to be made compulsory for the offside headlight only with the other light blacked out completely. This example conforms to this standard design which was manufactured by a number of makers to fit various marques of car. Use of both lights was all... read more
What Hitler Wants - Penguin Special.
1939 ' What Hitler Wants ' by E.O.Lorimer. An examination of Mein Kampf outlining what has happened and what is expected of Hitler via an examination of his writings.
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 through... read more
Comic Postcard - All Quiet on the Western Front.
Comic postcard featuring a popular wartime children theme, this example entitled ' All Quiet on the Western Front '. Postally used, good, used condition with light marking including an over frank.
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7.00 GBP