Facts about British Railways in Wartime.
1943 ' Facts about British Railways in Wartime ' issued by the British Railways Press Office. Very much in the style of the popular H.M.S.O. factual series, this 64pg booklet outlines the working the organisation of all of the main railway operating companies during the war. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Good, used condition, some marking etc. read more
12.50 GBP
Red Cross ' Penny-a-Week Fund ' Collector's Sheets and Badge.
Impressed white metal, pin back Red Cross ' Penny-a-Week ' Fund collector's badge with accompanying receipt page showing collections made in the Mapperley Park area of Nottingham in late 1944 and early 1945. Good, overall condition with creasing and some tearing to receipts. read more
22.00 GBP
Civil Fire Watcher Armband.
Coated linen armband for a ' Civil Fire Watcher '. Folded to shape and secured with sting passed through brass eyelets. Has been folded and is grubby and slightly faded. Uncommon. read more
Fuel for Battle Bookmark.
Card bookmark publicising the need to save fuel in order to help the war effort. Good clean condition with a crease across the centre.
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L&C Co.Ltd Factory ARP badge.
Silver and enamel factory ARP badge. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, this attractive badge is made using the traditional ARP style badge with a tablet with the company identity soldered to the bottom. Sadly the identity of the company has been lost. In excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.1.
1945 Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.1 ' How to Patch a Shirt . ' Mrs Sew-and-Sew was a character thought up by the Board of Trade and was used as a vehicle to encourage thrift when dealing with wartime clothing shortages.
Excellent, clean condition.
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National Butter wrapping.
Greaseproof wrapping overprinted with 'National Butter' used for the wrapping of the butter ration.National Butter was a blended butter that conformed to the standards for fats introduced under rationing. Several available.
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Civil Defence Bomb Reconnaissance Badge.
Printed wartime Civil Defence Bomb Reconnaissance Badge. Worn on the left sleeve these badges were to be worn by CD officers who had passed a regional Bomb Reconnaissance course. The BRO's task was to identify and confirm reports of UXBs with visits before assigning the task to RE BD teams. First established in London Region the system was soon extended to the whole country. Initially those suc... read more
Wartime Pack of ' Morny ' Brand Complexion Powder.
N.O.S. unopened pack of ' Morny ' brand complexion powder in Rachel Naturelle shade. The packaging is marked 'l War Economy Package '. In good, marked and slightly stained condition.
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11th West Riding ( Tadcaster ) Battalion HG Defence Medal Grouping.
A defence medal and paperwork grouping to a L/Cpl.D.H.Hill of " E"
Company 11th West Riding ( Tadcaster ) Battalion HG. Grouping consists of a 1943 HG Certificate of Proficiency and a HG Service certificate both to Hill, a mint Defence medal and a December 1944 notification of the Stand Down. All items in good, clean condition. read more