Laystall at War
Laystall at War - a wartime history of Laystall Engineering of Wolverhampton dedicated to the ' Women Workers '. 36pgs outlining the work of the company that built 6Pdr. guns, tank tracks, Smith Guns and propeller hubs. Also includes sections on air raids, social clubs and War Savings. Illustrated throughout. Slightly tired condition but uncommon. read more
ARP Fire Warden badge.
Tin and celluloid ARP Fire Warden pinback badge. Probably dates from post 1941 attempts to augment the Fire Services with Fire Watchers, civilian volunteers who were to act as the first line of defence against incendiary bombs. In good used condition with some minor marking. read more
36.00 GBP
Comic Postcard - Blackout.
Charming comic postcard published by the Medici Society featuring the artist Mollie Willing and a Blackout theme. Postally used and desirable image.
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ARP Handbook No.6 ARP in Factories and Businesses.
1938 1st.ed ARP Handbook No.6 'Air Raid Precautions in Factories and Business Premises'.69pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams dealing with subjects from trench shelters to decontamination and sandbags to warning systems. In excellent, clean condition. read more
1941 Ration Book R.BI/4.
1941 RB.1/4 General Ration Book. This is the fourth issue ration book, issued in 1941 from the Manchester food office, the second page contains instructions on how to use the book. As usual with most ration books some coupons clipped and or cancelled, covers lightly marked through use with rusted staples. read more
12.50 GBP
Home Guard Improvised Grenade.
WW2 Home Guard extemporised grenade. Designed by Lt.Col.Williams Ellis of the 1st Btn. Merioneth Home Guard the grenade consisted of a rough casting sealed by a wooden plug, similar in design and construction to the WW1 Battye bomb. Filled with black powder and intiated by a piece of Bickford cord the grenade could be used as a practice or as a replacement H.E.Fragmentation grenade in place of ... read more
Wartime Observer Corps Officer's Cap.
Uncommon example of an Observer Corps Officer's Cap. Manufactured by the Bedford Tailor of Harry Hills Ltd who had their premises in Silver St, Bedford and featuring a prominent label to interior. RAF officer style cap with a deep leather head band and featuring a bullion cap badge with a gilt form of an Elizabethan Beacon Lighter on a mound surmounting a patent leather chinstrap. Good, used co... read more
Isle of Ely Special Constabulary Anti-Gas.
Tin and celluloid lapel badge worn by Special Constables of the Isle of Ely that have been trained in Anti-Gas measures. Unusual stud lapel fitting to reverse. Slightly faded with cracked surface finish, uncommon. read more
Emergency Relief Organisation Armband.
Printed cotton armband for the Emergency Relief Organisation. The ERO was the name for most of the post-raid services including rest centres and air raid welfare in Scotland. From December 1940 the various post-raid organisations were brought under the ERO banner and insignia was issued. In good overall condition with light surface marking. Scarce. read more
CD Training Pamphlet No2. Objects Dropped from the Air.
Important Civil Defence Training Pamphlet detailing all the objects dropped from the air likely to be encountered by CD personnel. Printed in 1944 and given a RESTRICTED classification the70pg booklet details most of the known German air dropped ordnance demonstrating them in b/w photographs and diagrams. Also lists Italian ordnance and Allied AA shells, barrage balloon devices,mortars,rockets ... read more