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W.O.F. Ordnance Factory Badge.

W.O.F. Ordnance Factory Badge.

Chrome and enamel pinback badge for use by a worker at as a yet, unidentified ordnance factory. ' Doing Their Bit ' by J.Mills suggests appropriate candidates as either Walsall or Wrexham who had a shell filling and an explosives factory respectively. Numbered to the reverse with the manufacturer's details of ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham '.Generally bright, clean condition but does have a small sec...  read more

Code: 10384

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Ulster Home Guard Shoulder title.

Ulster Home Guard Shoulder title.

Embroidered orange/yellow on khaki Ulster Home Guard cloth shoulder title. This example in excellent, probably unissued condition .
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Code: 10382

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The Wartime Scrapbook - Robert Opie.

The Wartime Scrapbook - Robert Opie.

A fabulous full colour, 59pg Wartime Scapbook by Robert Opie.
The book concentrates on the everyday items of the Home Front particularly packaging, children's games, magazines,comics and posters. Undertaken in Mr Opie's inimitable style with nuggets of information included in the text, a great guide to what is available. Hardcovers.
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Code: 10381

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Aircraft identifier disc.

Aircraft identifier disc.

Double sided cardboard disc headed ' Enemy warplanes ' to one side and ' British Warplanes ' to the other. By spinning the disc against the image of the plane a series of corresponding windows give identification, performance, crew, armament etc and a profile image of the type. In good used condition with some creasing and marking. Uncommon.
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Code: 10379

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Cheshire Home Guard sleeve badge.

Cheshire Home Guard sleeve badge.

Embroidered diamond featuring the Cheshire Regimental colours of maroon and buff superimposed with the Regiment's acorn badge. This badge has been associated with the 17th Battalion ( Heswall ) Cheshire Home Guard . In good, unmothed condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 10377

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Birmingham ARP Deputy Divisional  Warden badge.

Birmingham ARP Deputy Divisional Warden badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge for ' City of Birmingham ARP Deputy Divisional Warden '. The rank title is engraved on a separately applied silver plaque as is common to many of these Birmingham ARP badges. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse and manufacturer marked ' Marples & Beesley, B'ham.' In excellent, bright and clean condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 10376

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Ulster Home Guard Battalion Title - Armagh.

Ulster Home Guard Battalion Title - Armagh.

Introduced with the distinctive Ulster Home Guard shoulder title, separate unit designations for the individual battalions were issued. Embroidered orange/yellow on khaki, in this case for the Armagh Battalion. This example in excellent, probably unissued condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 10375

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Evacuation Hostel lapel badge - Scotland.

Evacuation Hostel lapel badge - Scotland.

Chromed white metal and enamel pinback badge worn by the staff of the Evacuation Hostels Scotland. The hostels were conceived as part of the Government's 1939 evacuation scheme as a means of removing pregnant women away from danger prior to admission to maternity hospitals. Maker marked ' HWM ' (Millers). In good, used condition. Uncommon.
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Code: 10374

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He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine !

He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine !

1st 1940 ' He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine ! ' A propaganda booklet published in the form of a poem by Ronald Frankau, a well known satirical comic of the time and illustrated by Laurie Tayler. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Uncommon example of comic propaganda in good, used condition with marking and creasing to covers, slight rusting of staples but clean content.  read more

Code: 10371

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May 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.

May 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.

Volume 4, No.2 May1943 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features ' Rat Symposium ' and ' a Tractor in Ulster ' . Has been folded and with the residue of an address label to the reverse, lightly rusted staples,otherwise in good, used condition.
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Code: 10369

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