1941 Bombed Houses of Parliament souvenir - Bookends.
London Stonecraft produced souvenir of the blitzed Houses of Parliament. Tooled stone bookends with lead rosettes featuring the Houses of Paliament ' London 1941 ', the rosettes apparently made from the lead from the roof. These and numerous other items were produced and sold in aid of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St.John Fund. Both in good condition and very heavy ( 4Kg )
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WLA ' E.S.W.A.E.C. Forewoman ' Shoulder Title.
Very uncommon Women's Land Army shoulder title worn by a WLA Forewoman of members administered by the East Suffolk War Agricultural Executive Committee. The Committees were government-backed organisations tasked with increasing agricultural production in each county of the United Kingdom. First founded in 1915 and re-formed in 1939. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been remove... read more
Navy League Comforts Supply Badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback badge for the Navy League Comforts Supply. The Navy League was the charity that supported the Royal Navy and in this instance supplied comforts ( cigarettes, books, sweets, clothing etc. ) to the sailors of the Royal Navy. Worn either by a collector or an organiser, in good, used condition, manufacturer marked ' W.O.Lewis' to reverse. read more
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ARP ' Warden ' button badge.
Tin and celluloid, pinback button badge for ARP ' Warden '. Good, overall condition with some foxing and minor corrosion to reverse. read more
HG Instruction No.68 - 3
1944ed. HG Instruction No.68 - 3" OSB Gun ( Smith Gun ). Particularly scarce manual outlining the deployment, handling and use of the 3" smoothbore Smith Gun. 57pgs including illustrations with sectioned views of the ammunition.
The Smith Gun was invented by the chief engineer of the Trianco Engineering Company. It was developed as a private venture in 1940 and offered to the British Arm... read more
7th Battalion ( Ludlow ) Shropshire Home Guard Photograph.
20cm x 15cm b/w photograph, mounted on card of " A" Platoon F ( Ludlow ) Co. 7th Batn. Shropshire Home Guard-Feb 1942. Clear image, some minor marking and creasing to board. read more
' Acrow ' on National Service Badge.
Gilt and enamel lapel badge for the Acrow company ' On National Service '. Acrow were the well known manufacturers of construction equipment, in particular the telescopic tubular steel prop, used as a temporary support that bears their name.
Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini ' to reverse. Excellent, bright condition.
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Old Tins for New Poster.
90mm x 240mm Poster telling customers to bring in and swop tobacco tins every time a purchase is made ' to help the Forces '. ' Tobacco tins have to be used again because former supplies are wanted for food-packs and other service needs ' . Good, used condition, has been folded and one section ( top ) is missing-10mm approx. read more
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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