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
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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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
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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Women's Home Guard Auxiliary medallion.
A highly uncommon silver medallion presented to Women's Auxiliary Home Guard members of the 18th Warwickshire (Coventry) Battalion Home Guard. Featuring a stout pin fastening to the reverse and manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini, B'ham ' with Birmingham 1944 hallmarks. In excellent condition with light toning overall. read more
NFS 9 Breast badge - Leicester.
Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 9 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 9 covered the Leicester fire force area. In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a tunic and some minor moth damage to top l/h quadrant. read more
Dig for Victory Leaflet No.9 Bordeaux and Burgundy Mixtures.
1941ed.Dig for Victory Leaflet No.9 ' Bordeaux and Burgundy Mixtures '. Double - sided leaflet advice, not on the preparation of wine but fungicides ! Good clean condition with minor creasing.
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13th Surrey ( Admiralty Signals Establishment ) Haslemere Btn. H/G.
Embroidered, yellow on khaki, representation of Mercury, messenger of the Gods, worn as a sleeve badge by the 13th Surrey ( Admiralty Signals Establishment ) Haslemere Btn. Home Guard. Unissued condition with some paper residue to reverse where removed from an album. Particularly uncommon. read more
1941 ' Churchill ' Commemorative Booklet.
C1941 commemorative booklet published by Hodder & Stoughton with excepts of Churchill's speeches and illustrated throughout with patriotic images showing Churchill going about his wartime role as leader. read more
General Civilian Respirator - Lincolnshire connection.
A good example of a General Civilian Respirator contained in it's original box. The box carries a Moulton, Lincs address and also contains wartime identity cards for the same name and address as well as some post-war ration books similarly named. Excellent condition, early respirator in a large size by N.B.R. and dated 1937. Carrying box in clean condition with original tape carrying strap. read more