Fall in, the Fire Parties ! Leaflet.
C 1941, double sided leaflet issued by the Min.of Home Security urging ' householders, businessmen, shopkeepers and employers ' to join or organise fire parties. Ends with the exhortation ' Fall in, the Fire Parties ! ' Good, clean condition with minor creasing.
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Aids to Weapon Training.
1942 1st ed. ' Aids to Weapon Training - Some ideas on improvisation ' by Lt.Col.G.E.Thornton and Mjr.H.de L.Walters. 75pgs with b/w photographs sketches and diagrams this manual published by Gale & Polden covers aspects from A/T Rifle sighting to destroying unexploded grenades. Good, clean condition. read more
General Civilian Respirator and MB Gasmask Container
A good example of a General Civilian Respirator contained in an MB Gasmask Container. Respirator is a small size by Romac made in 1940 with a label attached, written in a child's hand giving a name and an address in South Shields. It is contained in a white painted ( for blackout visibility ) MB Gasmask Container manufactured by Metal Box with room for ownership details to lid. Mask in good use... read more
Ulster National Savings Badge.
Brass and enamel, pin back lapel badge for members of local savings and committees involved in war savings in Northern Ireland. Featuring the red hand of Ulster as it's central feature manufactured by H.W.Miller, B'ham. Good condition. read more
Join the ARP Gummed Label.
Featuring the classic ARP badge design this gummed label was used as part of the ' Join the A.R.P ' campaign. Impressed foil construction, gummed reverse designed to be attached to correspondence etc. Slightly rubbed.
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August 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.
Volume 4, No.4 July1943 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features ' Land Girls and Trade Unionism ' and ' First Harvest ' . Has been folded and with a small tear, rusted staples,otherwise in good, used condition.
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Dig For Victory Leaflet No.7- Manure.
1941ed., double sided, Dig For Victory Leaflet No.7 ' How to Make a Compost Heap '. Information required to produce manure from garden rubbish. Good, used condition with two marks to front.
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Paper Salvage lapel badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback badge for a Waste Paper Collector. Unfortunately the N.R.F. intials to the front of the badge have not been positively identified. However, the badge looks to predate the official Ministry of Supply salvage schemes brought in from early 1942. An attractive badge in excellent condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Good Eating - Wartime Dishes.
C1942/43 ' Good Eating - Suggestions for Wartime Dishes ' published by Hutchinson based on recipes sent by readers of the Daily Telegraph. Usual unpleasant sounding recipes such as ' mutton mould ' and concentration on energy and food saving tips. Good, clean condition with light marking to covers. read more
54th Surrey ( Wimbledon ) Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 51st Surrey Battalion, Wimbledon, accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. Both items in good, clean condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. Although Surrey titles are amongst some of the more common those from Wimbledon are less common. read more