Hartley Witney Child's Respirator Record Card.
Official record card from Hartley Witney in Hampshire recording details of baby helmets and children's respirators. Filled in for two separate families in the village of Rotherwick in 1943. Good condition.
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Book of Wartime Recipes.
35pg booklet ' Book of Wartime Recipes for Cornflour and Custard Powder ' produced by Brown & Poulson Ltd. Written with M.O.F. approval, the booklet includes economy tips as well as large numbers of economic recipes. Included later addendum tipped in warning of change of circumstances. Used condition with some light marking, creasing etc., rusted staples.
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' Our Gang ' Fireman Figure.
Caricature ceramic figure of a Fireman part of the 'Our Gang' series of figurines produced by the Devon based Bovey Pottery. Produced from October 1940, designed by Gwyneth Hall and Fenton Wyness the series included a pilot, warden, ATS girl, recruiting sergeant amongst others, production was scaled back to the more popular figures including Churchill. This example produced in a white unglazed... read more
Ministry of Food Leaflet - Tomatoes.
1944 Ministry of Food Leaflet ' How to Preserve Tomatoes. Gate-fold, illustrated leaflet setting out various ways to preserve and store tomatoes. Good, used condition with some light staining and a small scuff.
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Horsham AFS Breast badge.
Embroidered cotton on wool AFS Horsham breast badge. In good overall condition with obvious indications of having been removed from a uniform and two areas of moth damage, priced accordingly. read more
Within the Island Fortress No.3 Pre-Service Training Corps for Girls.
Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.3 Pre-Service Training Corps for Girls (WJAC,GTC GNTC). by Jon Mills. 36pg,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. This example is a second hand copy and has some marks to cover but otherwise good, clean condition. The most difficult of the series to acquire.
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Wings for Victory Plaque.
Wings for Victory, War Savings Campaign 1943 Plaque. Approx 35 x 58cms plastic plaque made by De La Rue Plastics, manufacturer's mark moulded in relief to reverse.
Presented by the War Office for the 1943 war savings campaign and often to be found displayed in public buildings, council offices and banks. This example in good, condition with a small chip to top l/h corner and a very smal... read more
Ministry of Food Leaflet - Measures.
1943 Ministry of Food Leaflet ' How to Make a Handy Kitchen Measure '. Outlining how to make a measure from jam jar or a spoon with approximate indications of ingredients and their weights with reference to the spoon or jar. Good, clean condition with some very minor marks. Uncommon.
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Printed NFS 12 Area Breast Badge.
Wartime printed NFS Breast badge for Fire Force 12. With it's headquarters in Stevenage the Force covered Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Good, unissued condition. read more
Essential Food National Service Badge.
Attractive, chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Goodwin's Extra Self Raising Flour National Service marked ' Essential food '. Numbered to the reverse, manufactured by Thomas Fattorini, B'ham. Some minor enamel damage, grazes etc. National Service badges for food production are uncommon. read more