WVS armband.

Embroidered cotton on wool WVS armband. Introduced in 1943 for members of the WVS not in possession of uniform who were engaged on work where 'recognition of status is desirable'. This example has the addition of four war service chevrons sewn on. In excellent, used condition with one very small moth nip.  read more

Code: 10195

Dig for Victory Leaflet No.15 - Potato Growing in Allotments.

Dig for Victory Leaflet No.15 - Potato Growing in Allotments and Gardens.4 pg leaflet published by the Min.of Agriculture giving advice on preperation, cultivation and planting. In excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 10193

Mersey Docks & Harbour Board ARP lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for use by members of the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board ARP. Manufacturer marked ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham ' to reverse and in good used condition with some minor surface abrasions and one small 0.8mm enamel loss.  read more

Code: 10191

Fairey Aviation ARP Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge for a member of the Fairey Aviation ARP organisation. Half moon, lapel fitting with manufacturer's details for Thos Fattorini, B'ham to reverse. Based in Hayes in Middlesex and Heaton Chapel and RAF Ringway in Lancashire. Notable for the design of a number of important military aircraft, including the Fairey III family, the Swordfish and Firefly, , it had a strong ...  read more

Code: 10190

CC41 Utility Clothing - The Label that Transformed British Fashion.

2014 1st ed. 128pgs CC41 Utility Clothing - The Label that Transformed British Fashion by Mike Brown. ' The Utility symbol, CC41, is one of the most iconic symbols in the history of clothing in Britain; instantly recognisable to anyone who lived in Britain through the Second World War or the immediate postwar years.
Mike Brown looks at the background to, and the evolution of, the clothi...  read more

Code: 10184

Kent Home Guard lapel badge.

Brass and enamel lapel badge for membership of the Kent Home Guard. Horseshoe lapel fitting to the reverse with manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller B'ham '. In good condition with very minor marks to otherwise undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 10181

Ministry of Works ARP Economy Sign.

150mm x 150mm approx. cardboard, economy information sign produced by the Ministry of Works Board ARP department indicating aspects of public buildings that needed to be highlighted for ARP purposes. In this example a ' Main Gas Control Valve ' is the highlighted item. In good, used condition.  read more

Code: 10180

Ministry of Works ARP Enamel Sign.

150mm x 120mm approx. enamel information sign produced by the Ministry of Works Board ARP department indicating aspects of public buildings that needed to be highlighted for ARP purposes. In this example a ' Damper controlling Air Supply ' is the highlighted item. In good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 10177

WVS Centre Staff ' rank ' bar.

Economy chrome and paint, pin back, ' rank ' bar for Centre Staff. Introduced in 1940 and added to through the war these brooches were intially made in chrome and enamel . Centre Staff refers to WVS members employed in local WVS headquarters known as centres. In good overall condition.  read more

Code: 10174

Utility labels.

Unused Utility price labels. Intended for attachment to clothing giving style, size and price and featuring the ' utility symbol ', all with strings to attach to each item. Several available.
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Code: 10171