1938 Home Office/Scottish Office ARP notice.
Mar.1938 Home Office/Scottish Office ARP notice ' What You Can Do '. 8pg leaflet outlining the Government's overall ARP strategy and the roles for volunteers in the Police, Observer Corps, Fire Service and the ARP services. Good, clean condition, has been punched for filing.
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Home Guard Post Office Armband.
Uncommon printed, heavy duty cotton, khaki armband worn by the Post Office battalions of the Home Guard. Similar in format to the standard HG armband but with the addition of red GPO devices, This example in good, used condition. Unmothed with light marking and a slight 1cm unpicking of the seam.
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Catholic Women's League Forces' Canteen Workers Badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback badge by Fattorini of Bradford for wear by workers of the Catholic Women's League who ran one of their various canteens for H.M.Forces. Often situated at stations, these volunteer ran canteens dispensed ' chars and wads ' to the myriad of serviceman on the move during the war. Good, overall condition, patinated overall. read more
Wartime Sanatogen Tin.
Wartime Sanatogen Tin. Sanatogen was a food tonic, a concentrated nutrient with tonic properties which was easily digested and absorbed. Tin clearly marked ' War Time Pack ' to all faces of the tin. Excellent, overall condition with some very minor marks.
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' Squirt ' No.9 Midland Region Fire Service Journal.
Vol.6 No.10 December 1944 of ' Squirt ' the magazine of the No.9 Midland Region Fire Service, a later iteration of the earlier official journal of Birmingham and District Auxiliary Fire Service ( see item 10279 ). This 32g Christmas edition contains a round up from many of the Fire Divisions and their posts, contains humorous cartoons, period adverts etc. Good, used condition with some creasing... read more
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Warden's Shoulder titles.
Wartime pair of round ended Warden shoulder titles.Slight variation with longer than standard. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition.
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1944 Salute the Soldier lapel badge.
Tin and celluloid, generic pin badge for the Salute the Soldier Campaign in 1944. Good, clean condition. read more
Fighting Fires in Crops - Ministry Leaflet.
1941 Ministry of Home Security 4 page leaflet ' Fighting Fires in Crops - This is how you do it . ' This uncommonly encountered leaflet suggests how to organise beaters and the construction of implements including diagrams and illustrations . Good, used condition, has been folded with some chipping. Scarce.
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Home Guard pouches.
Pair of Pouches,Web, Home Guard Pattern. Designed in 1941, the pouches are basically a scaled down version of the '37 Pattern Bren gun pouch but with ample room for BAR magazines, ammunition or grenades. On widesspread issue from 1942.
These examples are in excellent condition both manufacture marked and dated, one faintly - in this case 1943. Web material is strong with all fittings pre... read more
Wartime Pye National Service Badge.
Chrome and enamel, numbered,pin back badge for employees of the Pye company employed on war work. W & G.Pye Co.Ltd designed and manufactured radio equipment for the British Army, including Wireless Sets No. 10, 18, 19, 22, 62 and 68, they were also greatly involved in the development of radar.
Manufacturer marked ' Thos.Fattorini, Ltd, B'ham ' this example in good, bright condition.
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