Birmingham War Weapons Week badge.
Tin and celluloid, pinback badge for Birmingham's War Weapons Week, Oct 14 - 19 1940. Probably given in exchange for a contribution to the fund, this example with slight marking and light corrosion to the reverse. read more
1943 GWR Company magazine.
17pg November 1943ed. of the Great Western Railway Magazine. Contains various articles outlying the wartime work of the GWR including sections on the GWR Home Guard, comfort funds and casualties of staff serving with the forces. Good, used condition with rusted staples and lightly creased and marked covers. read more
Rotherham Home Guard Anti-Aircraft Shoulder titles.
Printed Home Guard titles worn by 106th West Riding Anti-Aircraft Battalion based at Rotherham. Accompanied by an embroidered Home Guard shoulder title. The 106th were a Rocket AA battery. All items in good, used condition with clear evidence of haven been removed from a uniform. read more
Welcome to Essex, wartime booklet.
1943ed. ' Welcome to Essex - an invitation to the troops in this county, especially the Americans, to inspect some of its most interesting features '. Produced, with proceeds going to the Essex War Fund, 33pgs extolling the virtues of towns and villages from Barnston to Writtle with illustrations and maps. Good condition with some creasing and marking to card covers. read more
Unissued Nottinghamshire ( Newark ) Btn. Home Guard Titles Set.
Unissued printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 11th Nottinghamshire (Newark) Battalion and uncut printed H/G shoulder titles. Typical set issued with a BD or greatcoat. Excellent condition, minor glue marks to reverse. read more
Comic postcard - Air Raids.
Bamforth comic postcard by the artist ' Taylor ' featuring a typically risqué scene. Postally unused, excellent condition.
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Horse Gasmask Bag.
Large heavy canvas for carrying a horse's gas mask. Manufacturer marked and dated 1941 to inner surface of flap with the description ' Horse Mk I '. Excellent, clean condition with some storage marks ,all straps and closures present and working. Unusual. read more
Enamel Shelter Sign.
60 x 30cms approx. steel and enamel shelter sign. A common sight in most towns and cities during the War pointing the way to the nearest shelter. This example displays manufacturer's details to bottom right ' R & A Mann Ltd. ' and is in generally good condition with the usual enamel loss around fixing holes and one sizeable loss to bottom l/h side. However, all areas of enamel loss have been bl... read more
12th Home Guard Anti-Aircraft Assoc. Lapel Badge.
Brass and enamel lapel badge for 12th Home Guard Anti-Aircraft Regimental Association 1944. Horse shoe lapel fitting to the reverse, numbered 701. In good, used condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Aircraft Identification manual - American Monoplanes with the R.A.F.
Part Four ' Aircraft Identification - American Monoplanes with the R.A.F. ' prepared by the Aeroplane. Manual contains 64pgs with photographs, profiles and text for various aircraft types to aid recognition. Popular amongst most of the Home Front services, particularly the Observer Corps. This example in good, used condition with very minor creasing and some minor rusting to staples. Stylish co... read more