The Mercian Maquis
1st 2002 The Mercian Maquis by Bernard Lowry & Mick Wilks. 146pgs ' The Secret Resistance Organisation in Herefordshire and Worcestershire during WW2 'with b/w photos and line drawings. An excellent localised study of the work of the Auxiliary units and Special Duties Section in Herefordshire and Worcestershire with many of the OBs identified and located. Recommended.
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Aircraft Identification manual - British Monoplanes.
Part Two ' Aircraft Identification - British Monoplanes ' prepared by the Aeroplane. Manual contains 64pgs with photographs, profiles and text for various aircraft types to aid recognition. Popular amongst most of the Home Front services, particularly the Observer Corps. This example in good, used condition with very light rusting to staples. Stylish covers.
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Comic Postcard - ITMA Wisecrack.
Comic postcard published by Raphael Tuck & Sons entitled ' An ITMA Wisecrack - " It's that man again " ' featuring the catch phase of the popular wartime radio show ITMA used by Tommy Handley and after which the show was named. Good, clean condition.
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May 1944 Edition of the Land Girl.
Volume 5, No.2 May1944 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features ' Presentation Typhoon ' and ' I am a Rat Catcher ' . Lightly rusted staples,otherwise in good, used condition.
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Lynton ' Blended Chocolate ' Display Bar.
A wartime ' dummy ' or display bar of Lynton's ' Blended Chocolate ' to be used in shop windows/counter displays. With the introduction of confectionery rationing in 1942 the lack of full-cream milk meant that separated milk was used and the result was termed ' Blended Chocolate '. Good, clean condition with a small abrasion to reverse. read more
Dig for Victory Leaflet No.17 - Potato Blight.
1942ed., single sided Min. of Ag. leaflet dealing with ' potato blight ' its' diagnosis and treatment. In excellent, clean condition, punched for filing.
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1st Caernarvonshire ( Conway ) Home Guard Battalion Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 1st Caernarvonshire ( Conway ) Battalion Home Guard. One of the more uncommon HG units, good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Staines Civil Defence Photograph.
Original b/w postcard showing a Divisional Warden from the Staines area. His rank indicated by the three bar insignia to his sleeve and the area to the ' Staines ' title worn beneath the CD breast badge. Staines photographer's details to reverse, good, clean condition.
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Lynton ' Blended Chocolate ' Display Bar.
A wartime ' dummy ' or display bar of Lynton's ' Blended Chocolate ' to be used in shop windows/counter displays. With the introduction of confectionery rationing in 1942 the lack of full-cream milk meant that separated milk was used and the result was termed ' Blended Chocolate '. Good, clean condition . read more
WW2 Women's Junior Air Corps Cap Badge & Buttons.
Chromed, pinback Women's Junior Air Corps badge for ordinary members with two WJAC chromed buttons. Badge manufacturer marked ' Premier ???, London ' to the reverse. Excellent, bright condition. read more