Patriotic Allied Flags Badge.
Moulded plastic pinback patriotic badge featuring a boat with the flags of the Allies as sails. Hand painted representations of the British, French, Russian and US flags. Good, clean condition. read more
Forestry Commission - Women's Forestry Service.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge for the Women's Forestry Service of the Forestry Commission manufactured by H.W.Miller of Birmingham. The W.F.S. was initially established in 1917 and fulfilled the role that became the Timber Corps . This was a similar story for WW2 when the Forestry Commission started recruiting women for the timber industry from 1940, once again their recruits were largely sub... read more
First Aid in Wartime.
1942 ' First Aid in Wartime ' 58pgs designed to provide an appendix to existing British Red Cross manuals dealing with specific wartime subjects, air raids, gas etc. Good, clean condition, minor creasing etc. read more
WVS Housewives Sevice lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge for the WVS Housewives Service, Identification.The Housewives Service were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Numbered ' 561 ' to the reverse and in excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel. read more
1st Brecknockshire ( Brecon ) Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 1st Brecknockshire ( Brecon ) Battalion Home Guard. Scarce title for the Welsh unit which only consisted of two battalions. Good, used condition. read more
Ulster Home Guard Shoulder title.
Embroidered orange/yellow on khaki Ulster Home Guard cloth shoulder title. This example in excellent, probably unissued condition .
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The Wartime Scrapbook - Robert Opie.
A fabulous full colour, 59pg Wartime Scapbook by Robert Opie.
The book concentrates on the everyday items of the Home Front particularly packaging, children's games, magazines,comics and posters. Undertaken in Mr Opie's inimitable style with nuggets of information included in the text, a great guide to what is available. Hardcovers.
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Birmingham ARP Deputy Divisional Warden badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for ' City of Birmingham ARP Deputy Divisional Warden '. The rank title is engraved on a separately applied silver plaque as is common to many of these Birmingham ARP badges. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse and manufacturer marked ' Marples & Beesley, B'ham.' In excellent, bright and clean condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Ulster Home Guard Battalion Title - Armagh.
Introduced with the distinctive Ulster Home Guard shoulder title, separate unit designations for the individual battalions were issued. Embroidered orange/yellow on khaki, in this case for the Armagh Battalion. This example in excellent, probably unissued condition and scarce. read more
Evacuation Hostel lapel badge - Scotland.
Chromed white metal and enamel pinback badge worn by the staff of the Evacuation Hostels Scotland. The hostels were conceived as part of the Government's 1939 evacuation scheme as a means of removing pregnant women away from danger prior to admission to maternity hospitals. Maker marked ' HWM ' (Millers). In good, used condition. Uncommon.
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