Comic postcard - ARP
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a ARP theme. Postally unused and in good, clan condition.
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LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops.
1940ed. LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops, 8pg pamphlet on the identification, organisation, weaponry and how to engage parachute troops. Has been folded and bears contemporary notations. Scarce. read more
A.F.S. Matchbox cover.
Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring the A.F.S. badge to both sides. In good, used condition with some minor surface marking. read more
25.00 GBP
A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions.
1938ed.150pgs 'A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions' by Norman Hammer. A guide to all key points of ARP with a strong emphasis on gas, it's identification, treatment etc. Also deals with first aid, incident control, bombs etc. Good, used condition with some damage to the corners of the opening pages, priced to accommodate this. read more
14.00 GBP
Scottish Eastern Division NFS Helmet.
Scotland divided its NFS Divisions into six area designations instead of the numbered regions adopted by England. This example is for the ' Eastern ' division, No.4 Fire Force with its HQ in Dundee. Interestingly this helmet seems to have been issued to two members with an earlier Division designation painted over to the reverse. The interior rim also features a set of initials in black and a ... read more
ARP Chaplain Armband.
Embroidered armband or ' armlet ' for chaplains officially attached to the ARP services. Buckle fixing. Good, used condition although this example appears to have suffered the attentions of a small rodent. Scarce. read more
Gale & Polden Training Series - Defence of Towns.
Part of the Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Defence of Towns ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Defence of these localities including Company keeps, house-to -house fighting etc., complete with separate map. 36pgs in good, used conditions with some foxing and minor creasing, marking etc. Scarce. read more
The Firefighters.
1941 29pgs ' The Firefighters ' issued by the Fire Brigades Union. The story of the Blitz through 1940/41 seen through the eyes of a member of the London AFS , George Reed. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Good, used condition with some light creasing. read more
Comic postcard - Air Raid Shelter
Bamforth comic postcard in the ' Comic ' series with an air raid shelter theme. Postally used and in good, used condition with light marking.
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Child's Ration Book.
Juky.1942 R.B.2 /5( Child ) Ration Book issued from the Oxford Food Office. With the usual missing and cut coupons and retailers details to the inside. In good, used condition with some foxing to covers. Children's ration books tend to be a lot scarcer than their adult equivalents. read more