WVS clothing label.
Woven WVS clothing label. This style of label was featured in most wartime clothing this size probably came from the greatcoat. In excellent, clean condition.
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Boxed WVS ARP badge.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge for Women's Voluntary Services ARP. This badge was announced in 1938 issued for WVS volunteers who had undertaken ARP training, it was quickly superceded the following year by a new design. Designed as a lapel badge it is commonly seen as a hat badge.
This example in bright, clean condition with undamaged enamel, maker marked H.B.SALE, B'ham. Contained in ... read more
Egham & District Air Raid Victims' Fund lapel badge.
Tin and celluloid pin badge for the ' Egham & District Air Raid Victims' Fund. Numbered badge presumably given as a reward for a contribution to the fund. In excellent, clean condition. read more
Defence Regulations permit to enter.
Unissued ' Permit to Enter ' under the Defence Regulations. This example preprinted for Transit Camp KH No.45 at Kentwell Hall, Suffolk but with no details of the owner entered. Excellent, clean condition, bumped corners.
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Early WVS armband.
Early WVS armband in unfinished state. This style of armband was introduced in the summer of 1940 as a standard pattern for the WVS with a 100,000 being made by a London company. This example is in an unfinished state with the cotton armband overlayed on some linen as a stiffener but not yet stitched together, otherwise excellent. read more
Staveley Coal & Iron Co. Ltd. ARP badge.
Small, 20mm approx brass and enamel lapel badge for the Staveley Coal & Iron Co. Ltd. Horsehoe lapel fixing to the reverse with manufacturer's details ' Thos.Fattorini Co.Ltd '. In good condition with undamaged enamel but with a sub enamel shadow.
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Comic postcard - incendiary bombs.
Comic postcard by the artist 'Kit Forres' featuring children gathering incendiary bombs and the strap line ' Coo! You ought to have seen ours!' Exhortation from Churchill to the reverse. In reasonable condition, postally used with some children's scibble to the reverse. Priced accordingly
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Norfolk CD insignia grouping.
Grouping of insignia removed from one uniform consisting of an embroidered CD breast badge, Norfolk area title, printed Warden's shoulder titles and an embroidered star usually associated with CD drivers. All items are in good used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
American Red Cross - Rainbow Corner lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel badge for the American Red Cross - Rainbow Corner. Pinback badge, manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini, B'ham '. This badge was worn by non uniformed British volunteers working at Rainbow Corner the largest of the ARC clubs in London situated between Piccadilly and Leicester Square. In good, bright condition with undamaged enamel. Uncommon. read more
WLA snapshots.
A group of seven b/w snapshots featuring Land Army girls at work around a threshing machine. The charming shots were found with other items belonging to an ex WLA member, Miss I Taylor who served in Hertfordshire in the period 1942/43. Good, clear images and uncommon. read more