Bristol ARP Respirator Inspection Sheet.
Bristol ARP Respirator Inspection sheet for 1941. Unused with some marking to edges. Interesting for the official reference to ' Mickey Mouse ' respirators to the reverse.
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Comic Postcard - Air Raids.
Comic postcard featuring an air raid subject. Postally used to an address in the USA with stamps to front of card. In good condition with some creasing and marks.
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First Aid in Air Raids.
1941ed. ' First Aid in Air Raids ' by D.S.Merrick Winn & H.F.Hunt. 55pgs dealing with all aspects of incident first aid from preparing stretchers to gas and dealing with the dead. In good, used condition with minor marking and folding to covers.
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Company ' National Service ' Armband.
Printed cotton armband ,used instead of the more common enamel badge, this uncommon armband was worn by an employee of ' SELC ' ? to indicate that they were on work of importance and not shirking the war effort. Signs of heavy use but uncommon. read more
Observer Corps Duty Armband.
Heavy, embroidered Duty armband for use by the Observer Corps prior to 1941 and the addition of the ' Royal ' prefix and the more widespread issue of uniform. In excellent, clean condition and increasingly uncommon. read more
Warwickshire Air Raid Warden armband.
Superb ARP armband bearing the bear and staff emblem of the county of Warwickshire and the title ARP Air Raid Warden. In excellent, clean condition with printed and inked issue details to the reverse . An excellent and uncommon example. read more
Unissued National Registration ID Cards.
Created by the National Registration Act of 1939 the Identity Card was a requirement for all. These original examples of the first issue have not been filled in other than the unique four letter area code which has been stamped. Excellent condition.
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31st Btn Birmingham City Transport Home Guard Grouping.
Insignia and ephemera grouping to a Sgt.F.G.Stanton of the 31st Warwickshire ( Birmingham City Transport ) Battalion Home Guard.
Stanton was a pre-war regular in the R.A.M.C. and grouping includes photos and paperwork from this period, with HG certificate, boxed Defence medal and insignia from his later Home Guard service. Copies from the 31st Btn. history confirm his membership. Good co... read more
Early Head Warden's Helmet.
Mk II Helmet sporting the markings carried by a Head Warden outside London. By late 1942 these markings were discontinued in favour of those adopted by London - a series of stripes and bars.
This example has a 1939 dated shell made by Jospeth Sankey & Sons with a size 7, 1939 dated MkI liner by Vero. In very good condition with 95% of paintwork present. Uncommon. read more
Somerset County Council A.R.P.Warden Armband.
Printed, cotton Somerset County Council A.R.P. Warden armband. Elasticated retainers and in good, lightly grubby, used condition. Uncommon. read more