Liverpool Corporation Transport Dept. Home Guard History.
1945 1st Ed. ' Record of the Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport Home Guard May 1940 - December 1944 90th Battalion Lancashire '. Card covers, 28 pgs illustrated throughout with b/w photographs with lists of all Battalion personnel at Stand Down. History of the units activities. Good, overall condition, slightly marked covers. Uncommon. read more
Worcestershire Women's War Agricultural Committee Lapel Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge worn by a member of the Worcestershire Women's War Agricultural Committee. The Committees were government-backed organisations tasked with increasing agricultural production in each county and had their roots in similar organisations founded in WW1. Excellent, bright condition. read more
Shooting to Kill.
1941 1st Ed. ' Shooting to Kill ' - a manual for every Home Guard.... by A.G.Elliot. 95 pgs largely outlining good shooting practice but also including such gems as ' prams with bombs ' and ' a new use for a steamroller ' ! Featuring a bold graphic cover this example is in good overall condition with some rubbing of spine and edges. read more
Gloucestershire Special Constabulary - War Record.
C1946 1st Ed. ' The War Record Book of the Gloucestershire Special Constabulary. 126pgs listing and in many cases a photograph of all the Specials that served during the War. Includes a breakdown of organisation and duties and relates incidents of the bombing of the county including raids on Cheltenham and Gloucester. Highly detailed and uncommon. Good, used condition with marking to covers. read more
Simpson - Iodised Lozenges - sore throat remedy.
Temporary Wartime pack of Simpson's - Iodised Lozenges, a sore throat remedy. Contained in clearly marked ' Temporary Wartime Packaging '. Good condition with contents but with slight staining to front and rear. read more
Light Rescue shoulder titles.
Pair of embroidered gold on blue Civil Defence shoulder titles for the Light Rescue service. Unissued condition. Variation in style. ( SEE item 9191 ).
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Bloody Bayonets.
2nd ed. 1942 , Bloody Bayonets - the complete guide to bayonet fighting ' by Sqn. Ldr.R.A.Lidstone. Produced by Gale & Polden this guide demonstrates everything from training to ' a kill following disarm ' ! Illustrated throughout with a series of sketches and diagrams, good, clean condition, some light marking. read more
Dig For Victory leaflet No.23 ' Making the Most of a Small Plot '.
Ministry of Agriculture Dig For Victory Leaflet No.23 ' Making the Most of a Small Plot '. All colour, two sided pamphlet giving an all year round cropping plan for a small garden or allotment. Good,clean condition with some very minor marking, edge tears and creasing. This example has a 1944 dated receipt for speed and lime gummed to the front which has been fixed to allow the text to be read.... read more
Embroidered Home Guard shoulder titles.
Matching pair of used Home Guard shoulder titles. Embroidered titles in good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. This type of title was commonly worn by Kent units. read more
Wartime St.John Grouping.
Centred around a 10" x 8" patriotic ' bulldog spirit ' photograph showing St.John nurses and including two wartime printed economy shoulder titles, 2 x white metal ' 4 SJAB ' shoulder titles, pinback white metal and enamel St. John badge and a uniform permit with a Chorley, Lancs address. All items in good, used condition. read more