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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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