3rd Fife Home Guard Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title set for the 3rd Fife ( Anstruther ) Battalion as issued for wear on the battledress or greatcoat. Good, used, condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform and uncommon. read more
N.A.R.P.A.C. booklet.
Early war booklet issued by N.A.R.P.A.C. ( National A.R.P. for Animals Committee ) ' Wartime Aids for all Animal Owners '. 29pgs outlining the protection of animals from bombs and gas in both urban and farm situations. Illustrated with diagrams and plans. Good, used condition with some marking to covers. read more
ARP Fire Watcher lapel badge.
Large ( 40mm ) and impressive chrome and enamel lapel badge for a Fire Watcher, part of an unknown company, R&M, A.R.P. team. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse with manufacturer's details for ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham ' with a scratched, presumably an issue number. Generally good condition with some stress marks to enamel and one section of missing enamel to the bottom of the badge. read more
Chippity Cuckoo
1st. 1944 ' Chippity Cuckoo ' by Edith M. Bell, illustrated by Hilda Boswell. 40pgs children's storybook with allusions to the war throughout the different stories. Illustrations throughout. Good, clean condition with some light marking to boards. read more
ENSA lapel badge.
Enamelled lapel badge for the Entertainments National Service Association or ENSA , an organisation set up in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. Pin back fitting to reverse. Good, clean condition with a small enamel flaw at 5 o'clock position. read more
Wartime Pin-Up Postcard.
Part of Valentine's ' Chic ' series of pin-ups entitled ' When things get hot - Keep cool ! ' British pin-up postcards are comparatively scarce, the posting public preferring less racy topics unless hidden under a veil of humour. Postally used with some creasing.
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ADGB Instructions for Observer Posts 1938.
1938ed. Air Defence of Great Britain ' Instructions for Observer Corps '. 15pgs outlining the methods of observing and spotting and the duties of an Observer Post which formed an integral part of the reporting organisation that existed during the Battle of Britain. Heavily used with rubbing, creasing and various marks but scarce. read more
Observer Corps Armband.
Scarce example of the early Observer Corps armband issued to Observers before the issue of uniform. Like many of the examples I have handled before they are vulnerable to moth damage and this is no exception with some minor areas of damage with some scorching. Named to the reverse and to the interior unfortunately indistinctly. read more
July 1942 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.5 No.2 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 34pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Stirrup Drill ', ' A.R.P.Parade ' ' A.R.P. on the Railways 'etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers, creasing etc. read more
British WW2 Mustard Gas testing kit & Sampling Pump.
Detector, Vapour, Pocket, MkII and air sampling pump. 1944 dated tin containing 1943 dated papers and reagents required for the testing for the presence of Mustard Gas and other Blister Gases. Complete with 1943 dated notebook. Contents in unissued condition with very light corrosion and rubbing to exterior. Comes complete with air sampling pump in it's dated canvas pouch. read more