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
Dig for Victory poster.
Ministry of Agriculture ' Dig for Victory ' poster featuring an empty area in which to write announcements pertaining to the campaign. Printed by Fosh & Cross and in good condition with some creasing and light foxing. read more
Comic postcard - shortages.
Comic postcard by the artist ' Tempest ' featuring a message about wartime shortages. Postally used in 1940 and featuring a wartime exhortation from the Primeminister to the reverse. In good used condition, some very minor creases and bumped corners.
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WLA 4 Year Armband.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for four years service. This example in good, clean condition with some shrinking caused either by washing or wear in the rain - a common occurrence with this particular armband also some moth damage. read more
The Home Guard - N.R.Storey.
One of the popular Shire series ' The Home Guard ' by Neil R. Storey is a useful overview of the history of the Home Guard and is profusely illustrated with b/w and colour illustrations of their attendant memorabilia and ephemera. New copy.
Recommended.
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Defence - The Services' Magazine & Home Guard Monthly.
September 1944ed of the Home Guard Monthly with articles on ' the Fly Bombardment ' and ' With the HG Coast Artillery '. 56pgs in excellent, clean condition with some minor rusting to staples.
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