Incendiary Bomb Fin Souvenir - Birmingham.
Tail fin from the standard German 1kg incendiary bomb taken as a souvenir in 1941. Now painted black with the inscription ' Shirley April 16 1941 ' stamped to the top of the fin. Shirley is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the SE of the greater Birmingham area. read more
Home Guard silver lapel badge.
Large 22mm variation of the Home Guard lapel badge. Silver and enamel construction with Birmingham hallmarks for 1940. Good, used condition with some surface abrasions. read more
Beating the Invader Leaflet.
1941 double-sided leaflet published by the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Home Security dealing with the prospect of being invaded. Headed by a message from the Prime Minister and offers practical advice dealing with the immobilsation of vehicles, the authorities, and instructions in the event of invasion. Good, used condition, has been folded with other minor creases and tears. read more
ARP/Civil Defence Rescue Personnel, London badge.
Machine embroidered breast badge worn by London ARP/Civil Defence Rescue personnel. Intended for wear on the bluette overalls. Good, used condition. read more
Home Guard Issue Shotgun Cartridges
WD 12 Bore shotgun cartridges widely issued to the Home Guard in an effort to make a shotgun a more effective weapon by making a heavier projectile load. These cartridges were 12 bore SG containing 9x8.mm pellets and are clearly broad arrow ' SG ' marked to the side of the cartridge and manufactured by Eley-Kynoch. Visibly inert with small hole to primer as per current Home Office/Police guidel... read more
26.00 GBP
ARP Domestic sandbag.
Hygenic Domestic Sandbag made from linen designed to be filled with dry sand and kept in the attic, loft etc in order to tackle incendiary bombs. Approx 44 x 32cms with printed instructions and in used condition with some foxing and minor damage, has been folded. read more
ARP Silver lapel badge - Numbered.
ARP lapel badge. 38/39 London hallmarked silver ARP lapel badge with pin fitting as commonly issued to women. To the obverse a number ' C6608 ' has been stamped, a practice that has been observed with Birmingham ARP issues although I am sure not confined to this area exclusively. read more
Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles Lapel Badge.
Impressive 32mm chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for a member of the Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles. The IFV were created under the auspices of the Ministry of Supply consisting of senior engineering and administrative staff who oversaw the production of fighting vehicles by previously civilian contractors ensuring that the vehicles, from tanks to motorcycles, came up to the required s... read more
58.00 GBP
' Air Raid Wardens Wanted ' ARP Recruiting Poster.
Original 51 x 76cms poster ' Air Raid Wardens Wanted ' by the artist ' Goodfellow ' featuring a suitably stylised mage. Part of the early ARP recruiting campaign ( A.R.P.7 ) this poster was printed for HMSO by J Weiner Ltd, 71/5 New Oxford Street, London WC1. This scarce survivor has clearly been displayed, showing glue marks to top and bottom of reverse with a series of mounting holes, small,... read more
Royal Observer Corps Trousers.
Trousers, Battledress, 1941 pattern: O/Rs, Royal Observer Corps. A pair of 1942 dated trousers designed specifically for the R.O.C. Battledress style trousers of blue/grey serge, fly fronted, having vertical slash pockets to the sides, with a single flapped pocket to the rear right, and single shell dressing pocket to the front upper left in place of the large thigh pocket found on conventional... read more