Comic postcard - Shelters.
Comic Postcard featuring the work of Brian White ( born 1902; died 1984 ) who was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947. This card published by Valentines features one of his trademark children and an ARP shelter. Postally used but with a few mark, bumps , creases and a double franking.
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July 1942 The Land Girl.
Early issue (No.4 Vol.3 July 1942) of the 'Land Girl' the official magazine of the Women's Land Army.16pgs , in the new smaller format illustrated with b/w photographs and WLA equipment advertisements. This issue contains notes on ' Rats and Rabbits , Soil Sampling ', HQ notes and county news In good condition with minor, marks and stains. read more
Churchill Patriotic wartime matchbox cover
Tin and celluloid matchbox cover sporting a picture of Churchill and a selection of quotes from Churchill's 1941 message to Roosevelt and the US Premiers' reply. Good overall condition with some minor surface marks. read more
25.00 GBP
Citizens Advice Bureaux War Service lapel badge.
Large, handsome brass and enamel lapel badge for war service with the Citizens Advice Bureaux. Maker marked ' Toye & Co.Ltd, London ' with strong pin fitting to reverse. The first Citizens Advice Bureau came into operation in September 1939 and had passed the 1000 mark by 1942 dispensing advice in the confusion created by the war. In good, used condition with undamaged enamel with some very min... read more
2nd ( Coastal ) Battalion Cornwall Home Guard.
Printed formation sign for 2nd ( Coastal ) Battalion Cornwall Home Guard. In good, clean condition, probably unissued, small glue residue to reverse. Scarce. read more
95.00 GBP
Carry Your Identity Card Always Poster.
37.5 x 25 cm poster ' Carry Your Identity Card Always '. Printed for HMSO by St.Michael's Press Ltd, London, this poster was printed early in the War following the May 1940 announcement requiring the cards to be filled in and carried. The 1939 National Registration Act had required a national register of the population of Britain to be undertaken after which everyone regardless of age was alloc... read more
John B. Pillin Ltd On National Service lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for workers of JohnB.Pillin Ltd. John B. Pillin Ltd were lubricating equipment manufacturers of Church Hill, Beckenham, Kent. Numbered to the reverse. Good, clean condition. read more
55.00 GBP
Civil Defence - C.W.Glover
3rd 1941 ' Civil Defence ' - C.W.Glover. Huge 804pg survey of all aspects of practical civil defence with particular regard to the provision of shelters and their construction. Also includes chapters on ARP organisation, camouflage, bombs and individual protection. Extensive appendices and a large number of contemporary adverts. Good condition with sunned and split spine. V.heavy nearly 2kg ! read more
Association of Friends of the French Volunteers - Publicity Card.
Heavy weight card recruiting poster for the Association of Friends of the French Volunteers, Amis des Voluntaires Francais - AVF. Striking photo montage design intended either for hanging in a door or window or has provision for free standing. Originally had a tear- off pad to enable address details to be posted through the ' postbox '. Small area of damage to posting slot and some bumped corne... read more
Wandsworth Peace Celebration Souvenir Gift.
Silver EPNS spoon given by Wandsworth Borough Council as a souvenir gift as part of their peace celebrations in 1945. Spoon features a design with a dove surmounting a ' victory V ' over a sword. The bowl of the spoon engraved ' Wandsworth 1945 '. Good, clean condition, lightly patinted, contained in its original titled box. Box slightly a/f. read more