Notes On Raid Spotting.
1940, Ministry of Home Security, double sided, 4pg leaflet outlining the principles of raid spotting to avoid disruption to vital war production on every siren. Trained spotters would give last minute warnings after a general alert if the raid looked to affect the locality. Brief notes on look-out points and protected posts. Excellent, clean condition, has been punched for filing and folded.
Comic Postcard - Siegfried Line.
Comic Postcard published by Tuck by the artist Bert Thomas featuring the early war theme of ' hanging out the washing on the Siegfried Line '. Postally unused, excellent, clean condition.
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1942 NFS Tunic - Fire Force 17 Bristol.
1942 dated, heavy wool, double breasted tunic NFS pattern No.6 with NFS 17 Fire Force, Bristol badge to left breast. Size No.15 - 5ft 7ins to 5ft 8ins with 42ins chest in good, used condition with no major areas of wear other than cuffs etc., buttons dulled with one missing and area of fire force badge stitching adrift otherwise good. Manufacturer label to interior of tunic skirt with interior ... read more
42nd Battalion Home Guard Old Comrades Association Badge.
Brass and enamel badge for the 42nd Battalion Home Guard Old Comrades Association, in this instance probably the 42nd Lancashire ( Eccles ) Battalion, although this is subject to confirmation. In generally good, used condition with loss of enamelling to ' 42 ', priced accordingly, uncommon. read more
The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper. No.6
' The Midnight Watch No.6 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on plotting incendiary bombs, pump hoses and women factory fire guards. In good, slightly tired condition, has been folded, with one t... read more
Wartime Postage Stamp Book.
Wartime postage stamp book, originally containing 2'6 worth of postage stamps, now only retaining a 1/2 penny stamp. Book contains information re. forces mail, air graphs, postage rates etc. with war savings and other patriotic exhortations. Good, clean condition.
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Comic Postcard - On Leave
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah 'and one of her trademark children with a leave theme. Postally used in good, condition with patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
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Home Guard Info. Circular No.2.
1941, 6pg Home Guard Information Circular No.2, the first of a regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life from equipment to honours & awards, i.d. cards and the wearing of uniform etc. Good, overall condition, some minor creasing.
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Metro Cammell ARP Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback ARP badge for Metro Camell. The Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company (MCCW) was a Birmingham, based manufacturer of railway carriages and wagons. In the Second World War, Metro built tanks , including the Valentine tank and Light Tank Mk VIII. Manufacturer marked ' J.R.Gaunt '. In good, clean condition, some wear to gilt. read more
1942 Bombed Houses of Parliament souvenir - Napkin Rings.
Wooden Napkin Rings made from turned oak featuring a transfer to the interior with the wording ' This wood came from the Houses of Parliament. Accompanied by the original numbered certificate certifying the source, the reverse of which has a brief history of the House. These and numerous other items from the blitzed Houses of Parliament were produced and sold in aid of the Duke of Gloucester's ... read more