Numbered SFP Armband.

Printed cotton ' SFP ' armband for use by Supplementary/Street Fire Parties as issued from August 1940. The reorganisation and subsequent renaming of the Fire Guard in 1941 caused the issue of another armlet, in the interests of economy, a printed overlay was issued for stitching over the original symbol. Good, used condition, with some light marking and stencilled issue number to the exterior.  read more

Code: 13470

ARP Gas/Alarm Rattle.

1939 dated, wooden ARP gas or alarm rattle. Dated and marked A.R.P. with a manufacturer's mark of ' W.Clements & Sons '. A carry over from the First World War when rattles were used, amongst other things to warn of the presence of gas. In good, clean and loud working order !  read more

Code: 13468

LMS Railway Service lapel badge.

Oval, brass and enamel, lapel badge indicating employment with the London, Midland, Scottish Railway, half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individual...  read more

Code: 13467

Comic Postcard -Siren

Comic postcard featuring a man in a nightie heading to the shelter as the siren sounds. Postally used, in good used condition with a minor tear to one edge.
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Code: 13466

Croydon and the Second World War.

1949 1st ed.' Croydon and the Second World War - The Official History of the War Work of the Borough and its Citizens from 1939 to 1945.' 581pgs contained in boards with gold blocked Croydon arms to front. Thorough history with a roll of honour ( civilian and military ) and pull out map covering every aspect of the Borough's war effort from bombing to comforts funds, war weeks, Home Guard, GTC,...  read more

Code: 13465

Respiration Service lapel badge.

Gilt and enamel, pinback lapel badge for the Royal Life Saving Society's Respiration Service. This was worn by many of the services involved in the Home Front, including CD personnel who had passed the Society's examination in artificial respiration. Numbered and manufacturer marked ' J.A.Wylie & Co.,London ' to reverse. In excellent, fresh condition.  read more

Code: 13464

Liverpool Warden's Civil Defence Tunic.

1941 Blouses A.R.P.57 Civil Defence battledress blouse style tunic for a Warden in the Liverpool Civil Defence. Featuring Warden's titles to both shoulders, CD breast badge and Liverpool area to l/h breast pocket and four year war service chevrons to right sleeve. Although the manufacturer's interior label is now missing, the inspection stamps reveal a 1941 date. In good, used condition with...  read more

Code: 13463

Fire Watcher's Helmet.

1940 dated MkII helmet produced by Joseph Sankey & Sons for use by a Fire Watcher. Black painted with the letters ' F/W ' to the front in what appears to be luminous paint. Manufacturer marked and dated to interior rim fitted with a size 7 MkII liner by Vero. Dusty interior with minor corrosion and abrasions to exterior.  read more

Code: 13462

A.T.S. Comforts Fund lapel badge.

Gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge for the Duchess of Northumberland's Comforts Fund for the A.T.S. The fund produced items such as calendars and had events in order to provide comforts for the women of the A.T.S. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13461

Laugh it Off

One of the series of books by the publisher Raphael Tuck & Songs combining comic verse and drawings. Laugh it Off features superb artwork by Laurie Taylor and comic verses by ' Amos ' centring on a Home Front theme. 24pg landscape format. In good used condition with light marking to covers.  read more

Code: 13460