Wartime Tin of Soup.
Wartime ' half label ' Newforge Meat Soup Consommé tin with contents ! This example features a half label, a wartime expediency designed to save paper. Label intact with some staining, tin in good condition with some very minor areas of corrosion to top and bottom read more
Chromed LNER Railway service lapel badge.
Chromed LNER Railway service lapel badge. Oval, chromed brass and enamel lapel badge indicating employment with the London and North Eastern Railway. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Chromed examples are known for all of the railway companies but th... read more
Civil Defence rank chevrons.
Pair of printed blue and gold chevrons for the rank of Senior Messenger, Senior Warden, Deputy Party Leader Rescue Service amongst others. Not originally listed in the official rank structure but by 1944 had been authorised. In excellent clean condition with some evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Wartime lightbulb.
New, old stock ' Osram ' lightbulb. 25W bulb contained in original packaging with war economy savage slogan. In working order but seek advice before use.
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East India Docks Gas Course Photographs.
2 x excellent quality photographs showing attendees of a gas instructional course at the East India Docks probably for decontamination squads. Good detail of anti-gas suits etc., sharp focus. Photographers details to reverse. read more
Jan.1945 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.7 No.8 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 31pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Finsbury's Front Line Job ', ' Flying Bomb Casualties' ' Domestic Anumal Shelters etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing. read more
Comic Hitler Memorial Card.
Comic In Memorium card produced by the East London Printing Co. ' In Horrible memory of Adolf Hitler alias Schicklegruber ...Gone to hell -but not forgotten '. Slightly grubby but interior clean. read more
Spifire ' Shareholder ' badge.
Brass and enamel lapel featuring a Spitfire and the word ' shareholder ' with a half moon lapel fitting. To the reverse manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' and ' Vauxhall-Bedford '. There is a belief that these badges were linked to the shadow factories producing Spitfire assemblies as part of their respective Spitfire Funds. Good overall condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Chingford ARP Pamphlet.
C1939 12pg, card covered, pamphlet produced by the Borough of Chingford outlining the principle ARP services provided. Covers all services inc. decontamination, FAP, warden services, rescue etc giving the manpower requirements for each section. Good, overall condition with some light foxing, marking etc. read more
Reeves ARP Lapel badge.
Large 30mm, chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for Reeves A.R.P.. Reeves, were, and still are large suppliers of paints and artists materials. The badge is in excellent condition with deep, bright enamelling with no damage, striking example. read more