Biscuit tin Gas-mask case.
Gas-mask container in the form of a biscuit tin produced by Reads Ltd. of Liverpool. Originally Reads produced these tins for for Elkes Biscuits whose name was impressed in the bottom of the lid. Presumably either having ceased the contract or for reasons of economy this was stopped and this particular example has no name . Brightly coloured with instructions concerning the care of the gas-mask... read more
Birmingham Wings for Victory Souvenir Programme.
Fold-out souvenir programme for the Birmingham Wings for Victory Week held between June 26 and July 3 1943. Offering a guide to the extensive displays concerning the air war including a ' shot- down German ME.109. ' and an ' Ack Ack Gun, manned by it's crew ' in New Street. Also includes a timetable of parades and events. Good, used condition, has been folded. read more
1944 Edition of Boys Own Paper.
April 1944 ' Salute the Soldier ' edition of Boys Own Paper featuring a colourful image of a Tommy to the front cover. Small size wartime edition with articles on the ' Salute the Soldier ' campaign as well as ' Reconnaissance ' an the ' Portable Life Saver '. Full of stories and contemporary adverts, good clean condition with rubbing to spine and slight rusting to staples. read more
BSA Tools Ltd ARP Fire Service Lapel Badge.
Brass and enamel lapel badge for BSA Tools Ltd ARP Fire Service.
BSA Tools were part of the larger and famous Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA). BSA Tools were makers of machine tools much of which were involved in aircraft manufacture during the war.
This badge is in heavily used condition with small areas of enamel loss but otherwise good condition. Half moon lapel fit... read more
HMSO publication 'Land at War'.
96pg with paper pictorial wrapper 'Land at War' was published in 1945 authored by Laurie Lee although not acknowledged. Tells the official story of British farming including the Land Army, illustrated with photographs throughout. In good, clean condition with very minor rusting to staples and chipped spine. read more
National Registration ID Card Under Sixteen.
Issued in 1943 alongside the new National Registration cards, the ' temporary buff card for children under sixteen ' was issued at birth or as a replacement in the event of damage or loss. Intended to last until the holder's sixteenth birthday when it would be replaced by the standard identity card, this example issued in September 1944 to an address in Chesham and re-endorsed in 1951. Excellen... read more
' Home Guard ' Soap.
Wartime bar of 'Home Guard' brand soap manufactured by the Premier Soap Co.Ltd., Hull. Slightly mis-shapen but otherwise in excellent condition. A scarce survivor.
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Wartime St John Ambulance Brigade Helmet.
Black painted wartime MkII helmet with a St John Ambulance Brigade transfer to the front. Helmet does not have any obvious manufacture or date markings but does have a size 7, 1939 dated liner by ' ANP '. Interestingly the transfer appears to have been overlaid over an earlier red motif ( red cross possibly ? ) which is evident in small areas where the transfer has been chipped or scratched. Th... read more
J&S Essential War Work Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel , pinback badge for J&S Essential War Work . The J&S in this case is believed to be a Leicester firm of Jones & Shipman Machine Tools well known not only for their specialist precision tools but also a wide ranger of ordinary and precision drills and a number of grinding machines. Numbered to the reverse with manufacturer's details of ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham. In excellent, us... read more
Luss Detachment, 1st Dumbarton Home Guard Badge.
Printed cotton rectangle featuring the family arms of the Colquhouns who owned much of the land on the western side of Loch Lomond including the village of Luss. As many of the inhabitants of the family owned village worked on the estate, the platoon emanating from the village adopted the family's arms in their honour. this example in excellent, unissued condition. read more