Enamel Cleansing Depot Sign.
60 x 30cms approx. steel and enamel Cleansing Depot sign. The cleansing depots were linked to the decontamination sevices and tended to be responsible for the decontamination of vehicles and equipment . Single sided sign with areas of enamel loss and damage. However, all areas of enamel loss have been treated and blackened and the sign looks very presentable. Currently very sought after but pr... read more
1939 A.R.P.News.
Large format edition of ARP News for November 1939. 30pgs with various articles of ARP interest including ' Firth of Forth ' raids ' , Rescue, clearance and demolition and shelter design. Includes large numbers of period related adverts. Good, clean condition with some minor marking, tears etc. read more
National Service Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for National Service with an unknown company. Striking design with a half moon fitting manufactured by H.W.Miller, good, used condition with some surface abraisons. read more
38.00 GBP
Worcestershire County Council ARP Warden Warrant Card.
Unused Worcestershire County Council ARP Warden Warrant Card. Ink signed by the Town Clerk but with all other details blank. read more
Patriotic Allied Flags Badge.
Moulded plastic pinback patriotic badge featuring a boat with the flags of the Allies as sails. Hand painted representations of the British, French, Russian and US flags. Good, clean condition. read more
15.00 GBP
Wartime US supplied National Household Dried Milk.
Wartime tin of National Household dried machine skimmed milk, packed for the Ministry of Food and supplied by US suppliers. In good condition, contents solidfied with minor abrasions to label and some denting to reverse of tin. read more
Forestry Commission - Women's Forestry Service.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge for the Women's Forestry Service of the Forestry Commission manufactured by H.W.Miller of Birmingham. The W.F.S. was initially established in 1917 and fulfilled the role that became the Timber Corps . This was a similar story for WW2 when the Forestry Commission started recruiting women for the timber industry from 1940, once again their recruits were largely sub... read more
First Aid in Wartime.
1942 ' First Aid in Wartime ' 58pgs designed to provide an appendix to existing British Red Cross manuals dealing with specific wartime subjects, air raids, gas etc. Good, clean condition, minor creasing etc. read more
WVS Housewives Sevice lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge for the WVS Housewives Service, Identification.The Housewives Service were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Numbered ' 561 ' to the reverse and in excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel. read more
1st Brecknockshire ( Brecon ) Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 1st Brecknockshire ( Brecon ) Battalion Home Guard. Scarce title for the Welsh unit which only consisted of two battalions. Good, used condition. read more