LMS Railway ARP ' Danger ' Poster.
33cms x 20cms approx. poster issued by the ARP dept. of the London Midland Scottish Railway to warn of danger . Printed on card, this example is in good condition with some marking. read more
First Aid at the Incident manual.
1943ed 128pgs ' First Aid at the Incident ' by E.K.Macdonald published by the City of Leicester Civil Defence Committee. Covers a number of subjects from control at the incident, mustard gas and maternity in air raids. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and sketches. Excellent, used condition, with slight rubbing to boards. read more
NARPAC First Aid Point Poster.
Poster and direction arrow for a first aid point for animals run by NARPAC - National Air Raid Precautions for Animals Committee. Intended for the identification of a temporary first aid point for animals post raid. Excellent, clean condition, have been folded. read more
LDV Instruction No.1.
June 1940 ' Local Defence Volunteers ' , 8pg leaflet that was the first in what was to become a series of instructions. This is a significant leaflet outlining the establishment of the LDV in a meeting of the CinC Home Forces General Ironside and leaders of the LDV. The address includes the issue of arms and a call ' not to misjudge the shotgun '. It repeats many of the Fifth Column and Parachu... read more
WLA Enamel badge.
Gilt and chrome, pinback badge for the Women's Land Army. 16mm featuring a red St.Andrew's Cross on a white background with the letters ' WLA ' within the arms of the cross. No specific attribution other than the possible Scottish connection. read more
Save Rubber Poster.
Part of the Ministry of Supply aimed at lorry drivers to save rubber by taking care of tyres. Featuring a cartoon lorry and the streamline ' You lose Miles of Rubber - every time you jam on your brakes ! '. Printed for HMSO by Lowe& Brydone Ltd, London. Excellent, clean condition with some very minor creasing. read more
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Comic Postcard - Utility theme.
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a Utility theme. Postally unused in good, used condition.
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ARP Handbook No.7 Anti-Gas Precautions for Merchant Shipping.
1939 2nd ed. ARP Handbook No.7 ' Anti-Gas Precautions for Merchant Shipping '. 41pgs outlining all anti-gas measures to be taken for merchant ships including chapters on contaminated cargo, types of gas, protective clothing etc. Excellent, used condition, ex. libs stamp to front cover. One of the more uncommon in the series of ARP handbooks. read more
WLA Armband for 4 Years Service.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for two years service with 4 additional six months service chevrons to display 4 years service in total. In addition the ' WLA ' letters have been over-stitched to give a raised opinion. In good, used condition with some very small moth ' nibbles ' . Characterful example. read more
It All Depends on Me Propaganda Cigarette Cards.
Set of 24 cigarette cards issued by the Ardath Tobacco Co featuring the wartime ' It all depends on me ' campaign. The campaign was a commercial exercise promoting the everyday persons' importance in the war effort and these cards celebrate the importance whether on the ' Building Front, Farm Front , Office Front, Newspaper Front etc. Good, clean condition. read more