Britain's Home Guard - John Brophy.

1945ed. 'Britain's Home Guard - a character study' by John Brophy and illustrated by Eric Kennington. 48pg general history of the Home Guard written and illustrated by two ex LDV members which was intended to be written as a souvenir of Home Guard service. This book is marked out by the evocative illustrations by Kennington. In excellent, clean condition with covered, chipped dustwrapper. Conte...  read more

Code: 7782

ARP Handbook No.4 Decontamination.

1938 1st Ed. copy ARP Handbook N0.4 'Decontamination of Materials.' 69pgs dealing with all aspects of the work of the gas decontamination parties with appendices and adverts for ARP equipment. In good clean condition with some minor marking to covers.
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Code: 7778

Convoy your Country to Victory Savings poster.

75cm x 50cm National Savings poster entitled 'Convoy your Country to Victory - Save and lend through our National Savings Group'. Bold, colourful,graphic print by the artist Rowland Hilder. In good condition with some minor tears to bottom edge and one following a fold to the centre, main image unaffected. Old glue marks to reverse which do not appear to the front.  read more

Code: 7775

Yorkshire YMCA War Worker badge.

Gilt and enamel pinback badge for a Yorkshire YMCA War Worker. Probably worn by a volunteer working in the myriad of tasks undertaken by the YMCA during the war, everything from running canteens and hostels to providing refreshments. Clean, bright gilt with undamaged enamel, manufacture marked to the reverse 'Fattorini, Bradford,.  read more

Code: 7772

Warship Week fund badge.

30mm tin and celluloid pinback badge with the slogan 'Our Warships Week'. A generic design probably given for a donation to the fund. In excellent condition.  read more

Code: 7769

Salute the Soldier pin badge.

Celluloid and tin pin badge for Rugby, Salute the Soldier campaign. The generic pattern badge is in clean and bright condition and is slightly different from the norm by having a red typeface for the location.  read more

Code: 7763

Cadbury's Ration chocolate.

A rare survivor ! A complete bar of Cadbury\'s \' Ration \' chocolate. In it\'s utility, printed waxed paper wrapper bearing the slogan \' Cadbury\'s Ration Chocolate \' in good condition with some minor fading of the slogan. Cannot vouch for the quality of the chocolate !! - bar is intact with some whitening.
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Code: 7759

Fire Guard helmet.

Firewatcher's pattern helmet, introduced from 1941 to provide an alternative to the standard MkII which did not consume so much high grade steel which was required for ballistically proof helmets. On widespread issue to second line Civil Defence services but primarily issued to firewatchers and the Fire Guard. Manufactured marked AMC and dated 1941 to both shell and liner. Although a common pat...  read more

Code: 7758

Birmingham ARP Respirator Care leaflet.

City of Birmingham ARP leaflet entitled 'How to take care of your respirator'. Lists dos and dont's relating to care of a gasmask and is signed 'Victor Hamilton - ARP co-ordinating officer'. In excellent clean condition. Several in stock.
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Code: 7757

Squander Bug poster.

37 x 50cms approx . Another poster issued by the National Savings committee featuring one of the iconic WW2 images, the 'Squander Bug'. Originally conceived by the artist Phillip Boydell as the 'Money Grub' the scheme was accepted almost unaltered except for the name. This poster was an adaptation by another, unknown artist, in an attempt to riducule extravagance and promote saving. Bright and ...  read more

Code: 7751