NFS 29 Breast badge.

Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 29 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Fire Force Area 29 covered the North West and the Lake District and had it's headquarters in Preston. In good condition with some evidence of having been removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 13448

June 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.

Volume 4, No.3 June 1943 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features ' Spit & Polish ' and ' a Sunday in West Sussex ' . Has been folded and with the residue of a stamp to the reverse, lightly rusted staples,otherwise in good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13447

Home Guard Armband.

Standard, printed Home Guard armband on general issue from late 1940. Issued in lieu of uniform and or other insignia the armband saw continued service throughout the war. In good, used condition with some light marking.  read more

Code: 13446

Comic Postcard - Coupons.

Comic postcard by the illustrator Margaret Tempest with a stockings and coupons theme. Postally used with a 1943 date in good condition with light marking.
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Code: 13445

AFS lapel badge.

White metal and enamel AFS lapel badge. Official issue, numbered to the reverse and manufacturer marked 'HWM' (Millers). The white metal badges were later issues relacing the earlier silver versions. Excellent, clean and bright condition.  read more

Code: 13444

11th ( Church ) Battalion East Lancs Home Guard Battledress.

40 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the 11th East Lancs ( Church ) Battalion, in the form of printed ' EL11 ' shoulder titles. Lieutenant's rank pips to both shoulders.Manufacturer's label present indicating manufacture by L.Harris Ltd Size 12 - 40" chest, 5'9" - 5'10" height and 35in to 36in waist. Bearing WW1 ribbons the uniform is in excellent and clean condition. Accompanied...  read more

Code: 13443

The City We Loved - Coventry.

C1941 ' The City We Loved - Coventry ' 52pgs, large format book published with a two fold purpose, commemorating the spirit of Coventry after the two major raids of November 1940 and April 1941 and raising funds for local charities. Illustrated throughout showing the effects of the bombing through to the mass funerals with brief chapters outlining historical consequences, civil defence, fire se...  read more

Code: 13441

Gas Cleansing Stations manual.

1942 ' Gas Cleansing Stations ' - a manual of procedure during gas attack for Casualty Service personnel, members of the Home Guard, Industrial undertakings, and the Public by Leslie Stewart. 63pgs outlining all aspects of gas cleansing stations and decontamination with diagrams and b/w photos. Good, clean condition with contemporary annotations and marking to cover from being bound into a larg...  read more

Code: 13440

Fire Guard Area Officer/Captain Helmet.

A 1941 dated example of the Fire Watcher's or Zuckerman pattern Civilian Protective helmet marked for a Fire Guard with the rank of Area Officer/Captain. Medium size shell, manufacturer marked ' PSC ' for Pressed Steel Co., Cowley dated 1941 fitted with a size 6 3/4 liner by Briggs Motor Bodies held by it's original bootlace suspension. with a sprung canvas chinstrap. In generally very good con...  read more

Code: 13439

Picture Post - Air Raid.

Featuring an iconic image to the front cover, this edition of Picture Post was published at the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940. 35pgs, large format edition dealing with the subject of Air Raids over a number of articles complete with large numbers of adverts. Good, used, clean condition with some minor creasing.  read more

Code: 13438