Emergency Hospital Scheme Stretcher Bearer lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for a stretcher bearer in the Emergency Hospital Scheme. The EHS was in an essence an early form of nationalisation of the hospital system undertaken to deal with the expected large number of air raid casualties. Anticipating an equally large demand for staff such as stretcher bearers, volunteers, largely men were enrolled and late in 1940 were authorised to the we... read more
WVS Housewives Section Armband.
Printed on to cotton, WVS Housewives Section armband. The Housewives Service /Section were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Although denied an officially issued armband, WVS authorities had no objections to local issues prefering them to ... read more
Bourne & Hollingsworth ARP Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback lapel badge for use by members of staff of the Bourne & Hollingsworth Store ARP. Bourne and Hollingsworth was a large department store on the corner of Oxford Street and Berners Street, London. They were renowned for selling the best quality goods and for looking after their staff, providing accommodation at Warwickshire House on Gower Street for up to 600 female worker... read more
Ministry of Transport - Organisation of Transport for Defence Emergency.
1939, 3pg leaflet issued by the Ministry of Transport entitled ' Organisation of Road Transport for a Defence Emergency - Part II Public Service Vehicles '. Outline planning for the uses of buses and trams in wartime. Good, used condition. Ex lib.IWM.
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Air Raid Warden Sign.
100mm x 70mm approx. cast alloy sign for an Air Raid Warden.Probably used or a door or gate, this example in good, used condition with some minor loss of black paint. read more
LDV Armband.
LDV armband variation. Constructed from a lined blanket type material with screen printed lettering. This pattern of armband is linked to Lincolnshire units and was produced prior to the introduction of the official issue. Good, used, slightly stained condition. read more
D Company 7th High Wycombe Battalion Home Guard designation.
A scarce example of the embroidered designation for D Company 7th High Wycombe Battalion Home Guard. The 7th Battalion wore a special numeral as a Company designator until stand-down, it was probably introduced in 1942. In excellent, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Anderson Shelter Extension Leaflet.
1939 Leaflet ' Galvinised Corrugated Steel Shelters - Variations on the standard unit '. 4pg with diagrams demonstrating the methods and materials required to extend the ubiquitous Anderson shelter to accommodate up to ten persons. Good, clean condition with some light creasing. Uncommon. read more
1941 Unarmed Combat ....for the Home Guard.
1941 ' Unarmed Combat - an extract from Physical and Recreational Training , 1941 for the Home Guard '. 20pgs with some sketches and diagrams outlining basic unarmed combat techniques. Good overall condition, some nibbling to cover edge, contemporary notations. read more
Child's ' Shelter Book ' - Tanks a Lot !
Small size children's story book, a so called ' shelter book '. This example, a part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series entitled ' Tanks a Lot ! '. 32pgs with illustrations . Good condition with light creasing to cover.
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