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
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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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
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
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
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
Home Guard Group Photograph - C Company 22nd West Riding Btn.
Landscape portrait of C Company ( Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ) of the 22nd West Riding ( Calder Valley ) Battalion Home Guard. 61cms x 22cms approx. In good condition, has been folded. read more
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Comic Postcard - ' To Hell with Hitler ! '
No.14 in the ' Cheerful ' series published by an East London publisher entitled ' To Hell with Hitler ! '. In good, used condition, postally used in 1939.
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3rd City of London Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 3rd City of London ( Farringdon ) Battalion. Good, used condition accompanied by a printed HG shoulder title with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Post Office Home Guard Stand Down Programme.
Programme printed for a celebration of the stand down of the Post Office Home Guard held at the Connaught Roomsin London in January 1945. Featuring artwork by Eric Kenningto and listing all Post Office units and their regions. Good, used condition, has been folded with light creasing. read more