ARP Training Manual No.2B - Reinforcement.
1943 ARP Training Manual No.2B - Reinforcement. 24pgs dealing with the reinforcement of civil defence services, primarily the Regional Column. Overstamped with Berks ARP ownership stamp and Paper Salvage slogan. Good, clean condition with light rusting of staples. Uncommon. read more
Clippie - Autobiography of a war time conductress.
1st 1944 ' Clippie - The Autobiography of a war time conductress ' by Zelma Katin. The auxiliary conductors were usually women brought in as ' clippies ' to man the buses and trams in the absence of men who had been called up. The author was a socialist, who did not see eye to eye with the trade unionists of the day who did not see a future of working women. Good, used condition with light mark... read more
ARP First Aid button badge.
Tin and celluloid, pinback button badge for ARP First Aid. In good, clean condition with light corrosion to reverse. read more
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Comic Postcard - Put that light out !
Comic postcard by Gilbert Wilkinson who was the artist behind the ' What a War ! ' series published every day in the Daily Herald. This example entitled ' Put that light out ! ' and addressed to a member of the ATS serving in a mixed heavy anti aircraft battery. Good, used condition
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ARP Memo No.8 Air Raid Warning System.
1938 1st ed. ARP Memo No.8 ' The Air Raid Warning System '. 28pgs outling the air raid warning system, public warnings - raiders approaching/passed etc, street signalling and a countrywide listing of warning districts. Good, clean condition. read more
German Invasion Maps & Gazetteer - North East England.
In preparation for a likely invasion the German High Command prepared a large multi-piece gazetteer of Britain, its geography and cities. Published in 1942 the gazetteer comprised a number of folders covering specific geographical areas, this example, number 3 was simply entitled ' Nordost - England '. The card folder contains a large 1:250000 overview map of the general area with further 1:100... read more
ARP Armband - Scout Movement.
Good quality, embroidered ARP armband. Lined to inside with adjustable buckle fastening probably stemming from the early war period before standardisation of insignia. Some slight moth damage but otherwise in good order. There is strong evidence connecting the use of this armband with the Scout movement such as ARP messengers. read more
Home Guard Instruction No.12 - Factory Defence.
1940 Home Guard Instruction No.12 ' Factory Defence '. 4pg leaflet outlining the basic points of providing defence for factories against sabotage, ground and air attack. Early Home Guard publication ( August 1940 ) in good, used condition, ex War Office Library,some marks to cover. read more
' I Couldn't Care Less ' - ATA Memoire.
C1946 1st ed. ' I Couldn't Care Less ' by Anthony Phelps published by The Harborough Publishing Co. Ltd. The story of an Air Transport Auxiliary pilot's experiences illustrated with b/w photographs complete with chipped and marked d/w. read more
Comic postcard - Gas Masks !
Bamforth comic postcard in the ' Comic ' series with a gas mask theme. Postally unused and in good, used condition with light marking.
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