1943 ARP Lamp.
' Lamp A.R.P. with Hood ' dated 1943 with Geo.VI cypher and manufacturer's details to hood. N/OS removed from a large box containing a large number put into storage as surplus to requirements. Minor marks, scratches etc, otherwise as new
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Buckinghamshire Hawker Aircraft Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 13th Buckinghamshire Battalion, the Hawker Aircraft Battalion at Langley, 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
No.9 Area ARP Lapel badge.
Brass and enamel, finback badge for No.9 Area ARP. The country was divided into 12 civil defence regions, each under a Civil Regional Commissioner, No.9 was the Midlands Region with it's HQ in Birmingham. Manufacturer marked ' Thos. Fattorini B'ham '. In good , clean condition. read more
Lewis Machine Gun ( Airplane Type ) Manual.
US ed. Manual ' Hand book of the Lewis Machine Gun ( Airplane Type ) Model 1917-18 Caliber .30 '. The Home Guard were issued with numbers of US made 30.06 calibre aircraft pattern Lewis guns, they were fitted with extemporised monopods/bipods and butts to adapt them for ground use. This manual was issued with them and clearly shows it's HG origins with ownership details to front cover. Illustra... read more
ARP Memo No.14 Domestic Shelters.
1940ed. ARP Memo No.14 Domestic Shelters. 8pg, large format memorandum, outlining and showing plans for a number of different surface shelter designs. Good, overall condition, some light marking, has been folded. read more
ARP Shelter pinback badge.
Tin and celluloid, finback badge for ' ARP Shelter 2 '. These badges were probably used in schools and large industrial operations as shelter indicators allowing easy recognition of those people entitled to be in the specific shelter. In good, used condition with some very minor foxing. read more
SR Railway service lapel badge.
Oval, brass and enamel, lapel badge indicating employment with the Southern Railway. Half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. 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. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individually numbered.. Cle... read more
Airwork Gatwick Airport National Service Badge.
Brass and enamel lapel badge for Airwork Gatwick Airport. Half moon fitting to reverse, numbered ' 79 ' and manufactured by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham. Airwork had a long association with RAF flying training, the company was responsible for the initial training of tens of thousands of pilots and also became a vital part of the Air Ministry’s maintenance operations. Good used condition, wear to enam... read more
38.00 GBP
BRX.1 History of the 1st Berkshire ( Abingdon ) Btn. Home Guard.
1945 1st ed. ex IWM lib. ' BRX.1 The Story of the First Berkshire ( Abingdon ) Battalion Home Guard ' by ourselves. 88pgs including b/w photographs, maps and rolls covering the brief history of the battalion. Excellent, clean condition with a number of library stamps. read more
32.00 GBP
Birmingham & District Fire Service Journal.
Vol.5 No.1 May 1943 Birmingham & District Fire Service Journal. 32pg magazine filled with news from the Fire Service Divisions within Birmingham and Area 23 ( Rugby ) and 24. Illustrated with sketches and cartoons and contemporary advertisements. Good, used condition. read more