Sheffield Home Guard Photograph.

Good, sharp image of a group of Home Guard of the 66th West Riding ( Sheffield ) Battalion. 20 x 25cm image on card photographic mount by a Sheffield photographer. Signed by some of the participants.  read more

Code: 8716

Firestone publicity brochure.

32pg, card covered brochure showing the role of Firestone products during the War. Firestone produced tyres and other rubber products and this booklet with it's pictorial covers featuring Churchill on the beaches in Normandy covers all aspects of the War and the Home Front. In good, clean condition with minor creases and tears to covers.  read more

Code: 8714

1936 Anti-Gas Training leaflet.

Early ( 1936 ) Home Office ARP leaflet. 6pgs outlining provision for anti-gas training at a general and local level. Uncommon evidence of the beginning of the official construction of the ARP services. In good, used condition with some very light foxing and marking.
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Code: 8712

Norfolk War Charities Week Flags.

Flag Day emblems given in exchange for a donation to Norfolk War
Charities Week. Although not printed on the flag these came with a collecting tin and paperwork indicating their source which is borne out in the design which features a silhouette of Norwich Cathedral. In good clean condition with some minor rust bleed where pin passes through the flag.
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Code: 8711

Shelley ARP Ashtray.

Hand decorated china ashtray by ' Shelley ' featuring a deco design with ARP motifs in the Civil Defence colours of gold and blue. Manufacturer's marks to foot with artists codes. In excellent, clean condition with light crazing to glaze.  read more

Code: 8706

ARP Recruitment Leaflet.

A4, double sided recruiting flyer for ARP services, probably pre-war. Photographic covers offering the choices ' Chaos ' ' Security ' and the options for the various ARP services to the interior. Good, used condition with a minor tear to fold and light marking to one corner.  read more

Code: 8704

Humber War Production Certificate.

38 x 26cms approx colour certificate awarded to employees of Humber Ltd working on War production. This particular example was awarded to Thomas Samuel Smith. Humber produced light vehicles, trucks and armoured cars during the war. Good condition with some light creasing.  read more

Code: 8703

CD Pamphlet No.1 Notes on Detection & Reporting of UXBs

1943ed. RESTRICTED, CD Pamphlet No.1 ' Notes on the Detection and Reporting of Unexploded Missiles '. 46pg giving details of craters, camouflets, various explosive devices likely to be encountered. Illustrated with b/w photographs, sketches and diagrams. In good, clean condition with some minor foxing to covers.  read more

Code: 8702

1940ed. The Land Girl.

November 1940ed of the ' Land Girl '. Large format 16pg format with b/w illustrations offering articles ' Land Girl Spitfire Fund, Medal for Milking and Harvest Party '. Good, used condition with minor marking to covers with pencilled name to top left.  read more

Code: 8701

Comic Postcard - Girlfriend.

Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah ' with a charming wartime subject. Postally used with a patriotic exhortation by the Prime Minister to the reverse. Good, used condition.
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Code: 8696