Fire Guard Shoulder Title.
Embroidered Fire Guard shoulder title. Post 1943 rank insignia when the Fire Guard became a stand alone organisation. Uncommon. read more
20.00 GBP
The Home Front.
The Home Front by Hilde Marchant. Published by Raphael Tuck and featuring their trademark artwork. This landscape format children's book has 28pgs covering all of the services involved on the Home Front with text by Hilde Marchant and illustrations by John Nicholson. This is an uncommon title in the Tuck series and I have included it on the listings despite various condition issues which is ref... read more
Air Raids - What You Must Know.
Issued by the Ministry of Home Security in 1940 this 64pg booklet offers advice on subjects from gas masks to first aid and incendiary bombs to shelters. Illustrated with b/w photographs and sketches. In good, used condition with some creasing and marking to cover. read more
Police Auxiliary Messenger Service lapel badge.
Police Auxiliary Messenger Service lapel badge.
White metal and enamel badge for the Police Auxiliary Messenger Serivce. Half moon lapel fitting manufactured by Thos. Fattorini, Birmingham, in good used condition with some abrasions.
PAMS consisted of 500 full time and a large number of part time youths between 16 and 18 who were employed as Police messengers. Put into uniform in ... read more
NEW - reprinted Within the Island Fortress No.4 Mechanised Transport Corps.
Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.4 The Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC) by Jon Mills. One of the more difficult of the Island Fortress series to acquire because of the small initial print run.36pg,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. Usual high standard of information concerning one of the lesser known organi... read more
24.50 GBP
NEW - reprinted Within the Island Fortress No.3 Pre-Service Training Corps for Girls.
Long since out of print, 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 has been the subject of a small reprint run. One of the most difficult of the Island Fortress series to acquire because of the small initial print run. 36pg,full colour illustrations throughout, s... read more
24.50 GBP
Essex Rest Centre Service armband.
Printed cotton armband for ' Essex Rest Centre Service ' , worn by staff members of the Rest Centres which provided shelter,food and information post air raids within the county. Good, used condition. read more
M.O.F. Poster - Shipping
25 x 38 poster issued by the Ministry of Food ' Let Your Shopping help our Shipping - Plan your meals to avoid waste .' Printed for H.M.S.O. by J.Weiner Ltd., London. Good, used condition with a missing corner and some creasing. read more
Northumberland Home Guard Area Insignia.
Printed, probably by Calico Printers Ltd., this sign was used by Northumbrian Home Guard units. Featuring the County Council's arms, referred to as St.Oswald's Shield after the first Christian king of Northumberland. Distinct from later badges which had eight red and yellow vertical stripes this example has six bars and is typical of that worn during the War. Pair of unused badges with a pin ho... read more
American Red Cross-Gt.Britain lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for British workers in the American Red Cross. This badge was worn by paid and volunteer workers for the ARC in the various clubs that were established around the UK to provide comforts and welfare to US servicemen. 'Thos Fattorini, B'ham' maker marked to the reverse. In excellent, clean condition. read more