Wartime Postage Stamp Book.
Wartime postage stamp book, originally containing 2'6 worth of postage stamps, now only retaining a 1/2 penny stamp. Book contains information re. forces mail, air graphs, postage rates etc. with war savings and other patriotic exhortations. Good, clean condition.
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Comic Postcard - On Leave
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah 'and one of her trademark children with a leave theme. Postally used in good, condition with patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
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Home Guard Info. Circular No.2.
1941, 6pg Home Guard Information Circular No.2, the first of a regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life from equipment to honours & awards, i.d. cards and the wearing of uniform etc. Good, overall condition, some minor creasing.
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Metro Cammell ARP Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback ARP badge for Metro Camell. The Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company (MCCW) was a Birmingham, based manufacturer of railway carriages and wagons. In the Second World War, Metro built tanks , including the Valentine tank and Light Tank Mk VIII. Manufacturer marked ' J.R.Gaunt '. In good, clean condition, some wear to gilt. read more
1942 Bombed Houses of Parliament souvenir - Napkin Rings.
Wooden Napkin Rings made from turned oak featuring a transfer to the interior with the wording ' This wood came from the Houses of Parliament. Accompanied by the original numbered certificate certifying the source, the reverse of which has a brief history of the House. These and numerous other items from the blitzed Houses of Parliament were produced and sold in aid of the Duke of Gloucester's ... read more
St.John Ambulance Brigade ARP Badge.
Tin and celluloid, finback badge for members of the St.John Ambulance Brigade ARP services. Excellent, bright condition, uncommon. read more
Oldbury Women's Spitfire fund badge.
Generic pattern chrome Spitfire Fund pinback badge for the Oldbury Women's collecting group, Oldbury is in the West Midlands Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Pin and fitting in good condition. read more
Anti-Rumour Campaign Card.
A card produced by the Bristol Information Committee, itself a regional office of the Ministry of Information, to be a signed undertaking not to spread ' malicious gossip and mischievious rumour ' in the ' highest interests of the nation at this time '. Clean, unused condition, hole punched for filing.
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6th Sussex Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 6th Sussex Battalion, Arundel, 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
WVS Armband.
Calico-printed, close backed WVS armband. Introduced in 1943 for issue to those members of the WVS without uniform or previously issued armband whose duties brought them in touch with the public. In excellent, clean probably unissued condition.
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