' New Ways of War ' - Tom Wintringham.

An influential title by the left wing, International Brigades veteran Tom Wintringham. Drawing on lessons from the Spanish Civil War this 128 page ' Penguin Special ' deals with everything from home-made grenades, road blocks, anti tank ditches and everything required to fight a ' People's War '.
Written in 1940 these methods were taught at the Home Guard school at Osterley Park which Wi...  read more

Code: 8875

Match book with wartime energy saving slogans.

Bryant and May match books featuring wartime energy saving slogans. One side features the ' Mr Therm ' character shouting ' War factories need more gas - use less at home ', the other features a view of houses and factories with the strap line ' Gas saved at home gives more for the factories '. Good , overall condition with slightly dusty covers.
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Code: 8872

October 1942 Edition of the Land Girl.

Vol.3, No.7 ' The Land Girl ', one of the smaller, economy editions of the in-house Land Army magazine offering articles about hostels , the Tasmanian WLA and the WLA Benevolent Fund. In good, clean condition with minor marking to covers.  read more

Code: 8871

A Kitchen Goes to War.

1940 1st ed. ' A Kitchen Goes to War ' - famous people contribute 150 recipes to a Ration-time cookery book. Including recipes including ' an excellent cake for the troops 'by wartime personalities as diverse as Arthur Askey and Agatha Christie. In excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 8870

Marks & Spencer ARP First Aid badge.

Large white metal and enamel pinback badge for a member of the ARP First Aid section for the well known retailer Marks & Spencer. Manufacturer marked ' L.Simpson & Co, London '. Undamaged enamel with dark patination to all metal areas. M&S ARP badges are uncommon considering the relative size of their retail operation.  read more

Code: 8865

Penny Spitfire Badge.

Home made, pin back Spitfire badge. These badges were often made from a Penny, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 8863

Wartime ATC shoulder titles.

Embroidered Air Training Corps shoulder title for 464 Squadron. These examples are wartime economy examples that were supplied without squadron numbers that were subsequently embroidered on issue to the relevant unit. In good used condition.  read more

Code: 8861

Uncut Home Guard Shoulder titles.

A block of four screen printed Home Guard shoulder titles as issued, cut from a roll as required. In excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 8859

Fire Brigade Armband.

Printed cotton armband for a member of the Fire Brigade. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 8857

Comic postcard - blackout

A good example of a Blackout themed comic postcard entitled ' somewhere in the black-out! ' Scarce example featuring the blackout. In good, used condition with some chipping to edges. postally used.
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Code: 8856