The Defence of Villages & Small Towns.
Part of the colourful Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Defence of Villages & Small Towns ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Defence of these localities including fighting patrols, shotguns, and road blocks. 28pgs in good, used condition with minor marking to covers. . read more
ARP Whistle - Variation.
Variation on the standard ' Hudson ' type ARP whistle. Cruder construction, smaller in size with ' A.R.P. ' stamped on a slant across the body. Unusual. read more
Prestwich Warden's ARP Blouse.
Blouse ARP.57 Size 19 ( Height 5'11" and over , Chest 42"- 44", Waist 39" -41" ) , although not dated has inspection mark for 1942. Bears printed ' Warden ' shoulder titles , embroidered CD breast badge and an area title for Prestwich, Manchester .Good original blouse with original insignia in generally ,excellent, clean condition with two small areas of damage to r/h sleeve. read more
Jersey ARP Lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for the ARP services of Jersey. Featuring the coat of arms for Jersey presumably issued before the invasion of the Channel Islands, this uncommon example is in good, used, bright condition with undamaged enamel. Buttonhole lapel fitting to reverse. read more
ARP Pocket Gospel.
Uncommon National Service Edition of the Gospel of St.John produced for the ARP services by the Naval & Military Bible Society. 72pgs with hymns and music to the end. 1939ed. with a tipped in 1941 presentation label from the vicar of Blakenhall. Good, used condition. read more
ARP Warden Sign.
Screen printed, bronzed alloy ' A.R.P. Warden ' sign for use on a door or gate. 23cm x 5cm approx. Care instruction label affixed to reverse. Excellent, clean condition with some very minor marking. read more
1942 Munitions Girl Handbook.
92pg handbook for the ' Munitions Girl ' by Caroline Haslett. Subtitled a handbook for the women of the Industrial Army it covers everything from tanks, vernier calipers and trade unions to ' Roytex ' overalls.
This scarce booklet is in good condition with slightly marked and creased covers. read more
WVS Civil Defence Home Canned labels.
In order to promote the preservation of fruit and vegetables the M.O.F. looked for new ways to preserve fruit and other produce and organised professional canning. Using the existing WVS food demonstrators and harnessing the W.I. canning machines were lent to specific centres where batches of fruit and veg were prepared and canned and these labels were produced for this purpose.
Several... read more
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LDV Armband.
Official issue ' armlet ' for issue to the Local Defence Volunteers. Printed on khaki, this pattern of armband was issued from May 1940 to be worn on the right arm in lieu of uniform. The intially slow delivery was made up for by a multiplicity of home made versions.
This example in good, used condition. read more
Wartime packet of Rinso washing powder.
Large Wartime packet of Rinso washing powder. Economy packet with two colour printing directly onto cardboard. Packet has waste paper collection slogan to one end with the reverse printed with ' wartime directions for using Rinso '.
Pack complete with contents and in good condition, with minor dents and bruises. read more