Factory ARP Lapel Badge.
20mm chrome and enamel lapel badge for a now identified( thank you Stuart ) factory , Heavy Duty Alloys Ltd . Featuring a Deco style design with a half moon lapel fitting to reverse manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini, B'ham '. Good, used condition with some minor surface abrasions. read more
Fieldcraft and Stealth manual.
One of the Gale & Polden Training Series this 1943ed. by Lt.Col N.A.D.Armstrong uses 58pgs to illustrate the methods of tactical movement using fieldcraft. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and b/w photographs featuring HG personnel this example in good lightly used condition with some very light marking to covers.
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Argyll Emergency Relief Organisation badge.
Brass and enamel badge for the Argyll Emergency Relief Organisation.The ERO was the name for most of the post-raid services including rest centres and air raid welfare in Scotland. From December 1940 the various post-raid organisations were brought under the ERO banner and badges issued. This example with pin back fitting and manufacturer marked ' B.H.Collins, B'ham '. In good overall condition... read more
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Air Raid First Aid - Essential to Fire Watchers.
7th ed. C1941, 30pgs ' Air Raid First Aid ' ed. R.J.Blackham. Illustrated guide to first aid likely to be needed in air raids, covering gas, blast injuries etc. This edition rebranded for the use of fire watchers with a section covering incendiary devices and a new cover. Good, used condition with some marking to covers. read more
Special Constabulary Police Helmet.
MkII helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies featuring a blue spray finish with stencilled ' Police ' to front with an overlaid ' SC ' transfer indicating ' Special Constable '. 1939 dated, size 7 MkII liner again by BMB ( Briggs Motor Bodies ). Particularly clean example with only ,minor scratches and wear to rim. read more
Longbridge - Austin War Production.
C1945 ' How Longbridge Spanned the Years of War - 1939-1945 Austin War Production in Pictures .' Landscape format, 52pgs packed with photographs of Austin's war production from gliders to Jerrycans. Excellent reference and one of the more uncommon industrial war histories. Good overall condition with some rubbing and marking to card covers. read more
General Electric Company ARP Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge worn by General Electric Company ARP teams. This style of badge is associated with the GEC factory at Witton, Birmingham who manufactured a wide array of electrical equipment for the Forces during WW2. Horseshoe fitting to reverse along with manufacturer's details ' J.R.Gaunt, London '. Good, clean condition. read more
WLA Benevolent Fund Bulletin.
WLA Benevolent Fund double sided, 4 page bulletin for December 1944. Outlining funding and work undertaken by the Fund. Good, used condition with some foxing.
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9th ( Central Newcastle ) Northumberland Home Guard Insignia.
An ' arm ' of insignia worn by a member of the 9th ( Central Newcastle ) Northumberland Home Guard. Embroidered Home Guard title, early printed Northumberland district area badge ( St.Oswald's Shield ) and printed ' ND 9 ' area titles which have been padded with card. All items display the same level of wear and have been stuck into an album or display at some time. Good, used condition. read more
Comic Postcard - Women and the ARP.
Comic postcard, part of the ' Humoresque ' range entitled ' The women are responding magnificently ! ' showing a couple of wardens in front of a warden's post. Excellent image, postally unused and in good overall condition.
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