War Over West Ham
1943 1st ed. ' War Over West Ham - A Study of Community Adjustment ' by E. Doreen Idle. A report prepared for the Fabian Society this book represents an important social study of an area of East London from it's development, administration, and services to the effects of the bombing and criticism of the council. The study continues with the effect on services and how they were adjusted and new ... read more
Home Guard Cape.
A scarce example of the Home Guard cape. Designed specifically for the HG to overcome a shortage of Army greatcoats, the cape was introduced at the end of 1940. It is unclear when they ceased to be issued but they were not generally popular and quickly fell out of favour when greatcoats became more plentiful.
Produced in khaki serge with a half lined interior with two internal pockets an... read more
965.00 GBP
Laughs Along the Lines.
C1944 ' Laughs Along the Lines. ' compiled by S.Evelyn Thomas and featuring the work of the cartoonist ' Giles ' and others such as Heath Robinson, David Langdon and Fougasse amongst others. 48pgs with comic stories and jokes heavily illustrated with cartoons concerning the work of the railways at war. Good, used condition with light rubbing of spine. read more
Comic Postcard - A.T.S.
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah ' and one of her trademark children portraying a jaunty member of the A.T.S.and her admirers. Postally used,1944, with some marking, patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
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German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb - Norwich.
The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light.
This excellent example is mounted on a purpose built stand with a contemporary label stamped ' German Incendiary Bomb 6-11-43 '. ... read more
Air Raids - What You Must Know.
1940 Ministry of Home Security pamphlet ' Air Raids - What you must know what you must do ! '. 64pgs of official advice on shelters, first aid, gas, incendiaries etc. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and sketches. In good used condition with chipped spine and some marking and light creasing. This publication is the earlier iteration of the more commonly found later editions ( See ite... read more
Spitfire Fund lapel badge.
Tin and celluloid pinback badge with the line ' Spitfire Fund ' and a number surrounding a stylised image of a Spitfire. This generic design was probably given in exchange for a donation to the fund. In clean condition with some minor foxing. read more
ARP Recruiting poster.
Early ARP recruiting poster ' ARP Needs you now - train while there's time '. 24cm x 36cm approx stressing the urgency of the need to train for ARP with a design by H.Harrison and printed for the HMSO by Sir Joseph Causton & Sons Ltd. A scarce design but has some condition issues: staple marks to one edge, a puncture hole to top l/h quarter, a scuff to top r/h corner and has been folded. These,... read more
7th Worcestershire ( Malvern ) Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 7th Worcestershire ( Malvern ) Battalion Home Guard. Good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a printed shoulder title . read more
LMS Railway ARP ' Danger ' Poster.
33cms x 20cms approx. poster issued by the ARP dept. of the London Midland Scottish Railway to warn of danger . Printed on card, this example is in good condition with some marking. read more