200 Wartime Recipes - Ambrose Heath.
' From the Kitchen Front ' - ' 200 Wartime Recipes ' - Ambrose Heath. 1941 1st ed. 42pgs includes economy tips as well as large numbers of economic recipes with such delights as dandelion sandwiches and eggless cake. Good, clean condition with some light marking to covers. read more
Salute the Soldier badge - Plymouth
25mm tin and celluloid pinback badge for Plymouth Salute the Soldier campaign, probably given in exchange for a donation to the fund. In good, overall condition with small areas of foxing. read more
32.00 GBP
Nov.1944 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.7 No.6 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 31pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Ladders in Rescue Work ', ' Uniform Retention ' Serious London Incident 'etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing, spine has some flaking.
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Within the Island Fortress No.1 The Women's Voluntary Services (WVS)
Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.1 The Women's Voluntary Services (WVS) by Jon Mills. One of Jon's indispensable guides, 32pgs,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover.
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12.50 GBP
HMV 1940 War Service Lapel Badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge indicating wartime employment by the HMV company. HMV or ' His Master's Voice ' was the brand name of the Gramophone Company and from the 1930s onwards, HMV manufactured radio and television sets and radiograms under the HMV and Marconiphone brand names in their factory in Hayes, Middlesex. During the War they continued similar production but with most of t... read more
1940 ARP Circular - Retention of ARP Equipment.
6pg 1940 ARP Security Circular dealing with the retention of ARP equipment by individual members of services. At this early point in the War this was largely concerned with the retention of gas masks and helmets. In good, clean condition, punched for filing. read more
Comic postcard - Monkey Dictator.
Comic postcard.... ' Heil Gran'Pop ' .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Lawson Wood . Clean, postally used example, slight creasing.
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Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare lapel badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge for Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare services. These post raid services covered everything from re housing to feeding, rest centres and general help and advice to those potentially effected by bombing. Good, clean condition, read more
26.00 GBP
Wartime lightbulbs.
New old stock, 240v 60W BC clear lightbulbs in their original ' Atlas ' brand wartime packaging, bearing a long overprinted message concerning the salvage of paper. In excellent condition although use of the bulbs is not recommended.
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15.00 GBP
Instructional Notes on .300 Inch Lewis Machine Gun.
1942ed. ' Instructional Notes on .300 Inch Lewis Machine Gun ( Ground Action ). 28pgs gives notes on use of the Lewis MG in .30.06 calibre, often converted aircraft weapons, for ground use. Many 30.06 calibre weapons, supplied under Lend Lease from the USA were predominantly to be found in the hands of the Home Guard with prominent red bands painted on them indicating their different calibre. G... read more