Rescue Helmet and Carrier.
Classic ' shed find ' Rescue helmet with an original cloth carrier. 1941 dated MkII helmet marked for a member of a Rescue party with an arrow and a name ' King ' marked to the rim. In uncleaned dusty condition, with worn paint finish and tired liner. Cloth carrier in good, used condition with one split caused by the rim of the helmet and two tears where the handle joins to the body of the carr... read more
Wartime Birthday Card - Spitfire Motif.
Wartime birthday card featuring an embossed Spitfire design mounted onto thin, economy card. Message to interior and in good used condition with light marking and creasing and a fold to centre.
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National Savings Group Poster.
37cm x 25 cm National Savings Poster ' We Save For Victory - Through our Savings Group.' Poster coded ' W.F.P.73 issued by the National Savings Committee and printed for HMSO by Perry Colurprint Ltd., SW.15. Good, used condition with edge chips and minor creases, has been folded. read more
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
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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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
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
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.
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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
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