Practical Camouflage
Practical Camouflage or the Art of Guile together with other Home Guardery ' by Norman Demuth. 64pgs with b/w photographs and sketches with chapters on ' sniper screens ', ' road blocks ', ' vehicles ' etc. Good, used condition with light marking and creasing to covers. Uncommon. read more
Wartime postcards x 5.
A selection of wartime postcards by the artist Kit Forres featuring his trademark children characters. Unused, as new stock. Whilst not featuring specifically wartime subjects all the cards have patriotic or political wartime exhortations by Churchill amongst others. Excellent condition, sold as a group. read more
The Defence of Bloodford Village - HG manual.
16pg, 1940ed. of The Defence of Bloodford Village by Col.G.A.Wade M.C. Early and Influential Home Guard manual setting out a series of defensive scenarios centred around the fictional Bloodford Village. It is written, quite creatively for the time, as a series of dreams by the local Home Guard Commander with a series of bulletin points - make some tank traps, watch out for the Fifth Column etc.... read more
The ' Cylocopaedia of ARP Equipment ' Brochure.
41pgs C1940 Brochure compiled and published by Air Defence Equipment Service listing available ARP equipment from handcarts to incendiary shields, sirens to gas proof doors. Illustrated through out with b/w photographs and sketches and containing essays on related ARP subjects. Generally excellent condition with some fading and marking to spine. read more
RNF Comforts Fund badge,
Gilt and enamel volunteer worker badge for the RNF ( Royal Navy Forces ? ) Comforts Fund. 15mm badge with pin fitting to reverse, manufacturer marked Thos Fattorini B'ham. Excellent, bright condition. read more
Unissued Gloucester ( Cirencester ) Btn. Home Guard Titles Set.
Unissued printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 3rd Gloucester ( Cirencester ) Battalion . Typical set issued for use with BD and greatcoat. Good, unissued condition with some minor staining.
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Miniature ARP Lapel badge.
Quarter size miniature version of the iconic ARP badge design. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, marked ' EPNS ' to reverse. In excellent condition, toned overall. The miniature versions of these badges are quite uncommon in contrast to their 1/3, 1/2 and full size cousins. read more
WW2 ' Danger Unexploded Bomb ' Enamel sign.
Large 61cms x 38cms enamel sign bearing the wording ' DANGER UNEXPLODED BOMB '. Designed to be attached to a cordon rope or post in the proximity of a UXB. Mounting holes to the corners and centre provided to facilitate this. In excellent, bright condition with the exception of two areas of damage with other minor chips scrapes etc. Particuarly difficult to obtain. read more
May.1944 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.6 No.12 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 31pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' A.R.P.Parade ', ' Salute to the Veterans of the Zeppelin Patrol ' etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing. read more
Careless Talk Costs Lives poster by Fougasse.
One of the series of eight posters published by the Ministry of Information under the title of ' Careless Talk '. Designed by Punch cartoonist ' Fougasse ' the pseudonym of Cyril Kenneth Bird, this poster features the strap line ' ...Don't Forget Walls Have Ears ! 'This poster is in the form of a hanging card with original string, generally in excellent condition, with some very minor edge knoc... read more