Birmingham's Warship Week badge.

Tin and celluloid, pinback badge for Birmingham's Warship Week, given in exchange for a donation to the Fund. In good condition with minor foxing and light corrosion to the reverse.  read more

Code: 7704

Birmingham ARP Gas Mask exhange card.

City of Birmingham ARP dept. respirator exchange card, essentially a voucher to allow the exchange of a gasmask. Unused, mint condition.
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Code: 7700

Struwwelhitler - A Nazi Story Book.

Wartime parody of the children\'s storybook \' Struwwelpeter \' sold in aid of the Daily Sketch War Relief Fund. 24pgs of colourful cartoons and rhymes concerning the Nazi regime with chapters entitled \' The Story of the Nazi Boys, the Dreadful Story of Gretchen and the Gun, the Story of Little Gobby Poison Pen etc. In good clean condition with small repair to front cover.  read more

Code: 7699

'By Rail to Victory'-LNER in wartime

1947 published story of the LNER Railway in wartime. 196pgs with b/w illustrations, diagrams and maps by Norman Crump. Excellent, clean edition with covered, clean but chipped dust wrapper dealing with all aspects of the LNER during the war.  read more

Code: 7698

City of Leicester Civil Defence Welfare Services lapel badge.

Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge for the City of Leicester Civil Defence Welfare Services. As CD services expanded it became apparent that some form of welfare provision was required. Often provided in the form of mobile canteens or the provision of comforts, few CD Welfare organisations were recognised with a badge, Leicester was one of the exceptions. This example in good condition with ...  read more

Code: 7694

ARP Industrial Bulletin No.1.

1941, 47pg ARP Industrial Bulletin No.1 produced by the Mininstry of Home Security. Classified CONFEDENTIAL, the bulletin covers topics as diverse as repair of civilian duty respirators, Detector paper, shelters and emergency protection, with a bias towards industrial topics. Has been folded but otherwise in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 7693

1945 Butlins souvenir ashtray.

Brass with brass and enamel centre souvenir ashtray from Butlins camp at Filey. Many of the Butlins camps were requisitioned by the Government for the duration, Filey being one. However, the Government recognised the importance of holiday centres and were quick to return some of them back to Butlins in 1945. This souvenir ashtray features an enamel Butlins badge with a prominent 'V' and 1945 as...  read more

Code: 7692

LMS at War.

1946 ed. of 'The LMS at War' by George C Nash. 85 pg account of the London Midland & Scottish Railway from 1939 to 1945 covering topics from Dunkirk to D Day, air raids, LMS fleet, air raids, LMS workshops and evacuation. Illustrated through out with colour plates, b/w photographs and maps. Good clean copy with d/w.  read more

Code: 7685

'When they sound the last 'All Clear''- Vera Lynn.

'When they sound the last 'All Clear' sheet music as sung by Vera Lynn,1941. Good clean copy with some minor chips to edges.
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Code: 7683

Comic postcard - censorship.

Comic postcard by the artist Vera Paterson featuring one of her trademark children and a censorship subject. Some very minor marks and creasing, unused.
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Code: 7673