Lever Bros Civil Defence lapel badge.
Brass and enamel Lever Bros. Port Sunlight Ltd., lapel badge with half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. Located on the Wirral, Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory. The badge comes from the in-house Civil Defence services for the model village and factory complex. In good, used condition. read more
Children's miniature book ' Captured by U-Boat '
Part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series, this children's miniature book entitled ' Captured by U-Boat ' by Rex Racing was intended as a pocket size book for use ' in the shelter '. In good, used condition with a period ' blackout ' advertising reference to the reverse.
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Home Guard Grenade.
WW2 Home Guard extemporised grenade. Designed by Lt.Col.Williams Ellis of the 1st Btn. Merioneth Home Guard the grenade consisted of a rough casting sealed by a wooden plug, similar in design and construction to the WW1 Battye bomb. Filled with black powder and intiated by a piece of Bickford cord the grenade could be used as a practice or as a replacement H.E.Fragmentation grenade in place of ... read more
N.Midlands Coal Owners ARP badge.
Impressive hallmarked silver badge for the North Midlands Coal Owners Rescue Stations Co.Ltd ARP personnel who had attended a local ARP course. The North Midlands Coal Owners Rescue Stations provided training and rescue personnel primarily for the coal fields of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Birmingham Hallmarked for 1940 with manufacturer mark for Fattorini & Sons, half moon lapel fitting.... read more
Make do and Mend Leaflet No.6 Rayon.
1943ed. Make do and Mend Leaflet No.6 ' How to Look after Rayon '. Part of the Board of Trades' Make Do and Mend Campaign this leaflet offered advice on washing, ironong and general care of Rayon garments to get the most from them. Good used condition.
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Home Guard shoulder titles.
Good pair of embroidered Home Guard shoulder titles, yellow cotton on wool. This pattern is often seen in use with some of the Surrey battalions. In good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Street and Guerrilla Fighting manual.
1942ed.47pgs ' Street and Guerrilla Fighting ' by Derek Whipp. Part of the ' Know your Weapons ' series published by Nicholson & Watson draws on experience in Russia to advise the methods of street fighting and other unorthodox methods of war from ambushes, knife work and sabotage.Illustrated throughout with b/w sketches and diagrams. In excellent, clean condition.
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WLA 4 Year Armband.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for four years service. This example in excellent, used condition without so much of the shrinkage and mis-shaping commonly associated with this armband. read more
Devon Civil Defence area title.
Embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence, gold on blue, area title for DEVON. In excellent, probaly unissued condition. read more
Children's miniature book ' Commando Leader '.
Part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series, this children's miniature book entitled ' Commando Leader ' by Hugh Cleverly was intended as a pocket size book for use ' in the shelter '. In good, used condition with a period ' blackout ' advertising reference to the reverse.
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