Home Guard Info. Circular No.1.
1941, 4pg Home Guard Information Circular No.1, the first of a regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life from equipment to sporting guns, age limits and the wearing of uniform etc. Good, overall condition, some minor creasing.
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WVS Armband.
Wartime elasticated machine embroidered WVS armband. Very similar in style to nursing ' sleeve caps '. Good overall condition with one ink stain to front face. read more
Wartime box - Snowfire Tablet.
Snowfire Tablet - healing block for treating burns, scalds, chilblains and chapped hands. Contained in box with ' waste paper and board is a vital raw material ' slogan printed to box.
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Women's Land Army lugged cap badge.
Brass and enamel, die-struck cap badge for the Women's Land Army. This badge has lugs in the north and south position manufactured specifically as a badge for the hat rather than the universal pinback version. Good condition with a cleanable stain at 11 O'clock position. Uncommon. read more
The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper. No.5
' The Midnight Watch No.5 ' - ' 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 incendiary containers, post equipment and factory fire watching. In good, clean condition, has been folded. Uncommon. read more
Victory Bell - variation.
RAF Benevolent Fund Victory Bell. Cast in 1945 in metal ' from German aircraft shot down over Britain 1939-1945 ' the bell features a prominent ' V ' on the handle and relief images of the ' Big Three ' leaders, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Significant variation in design to the more commonly found bell ( See item 9333 ). In good condition with a slightly dark appearance. Uncommon. read more
St.John Ambulance Brigade ARP Reserve Armband.
Heavy duty webbing armband worn by members of the St.John Ambulance Brigade ARP Reserve. Fastened by a solid chromed buckle, this example is in excellent, clean condition, similar in style but scarcer than the B.R.C.S. ARP Reserve ( see item 7264 ).
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Manchester GPO Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 59th East Lancashire Battalion, the Manchester GPO or Post Office Battalion , accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. Both items in good, clean condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
ARP Memo - War-Time Lighting Restrictions for Road Vehicles.
1939ed Min.of Home Security ARP Dept. ' War-Time Lighting Restrictions, lights carried by road vehicles ' 7pg memo dealing with vehicle blackout restrictions coming into force at the beginning of the War, includes plans for vehicle blackout covers. In good, clean condition with the exception of the staples which have rusted away leaving some minor staining. read more
Victory Lapel Badge on Original Sales Card.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge with half moon lapel fitting. Featuring the morse notation for the letter V superimposed on a V and still attached to it's original sales card shorting people to ' wear your Victory badge '. Excellent condition. read more