The Warden's Manual.
1942 ' The Warden's Manual ' by S.Evelyn Thomas. 256pg comprehensive manual covering every aspect of a Wardens' responsibility from Black-out regulations, gas masks, incidents, shelters, wardens' post and post raid work. Illustrated through out with sketches, diagrams and b/w photographs. Uncommon and unusual for being hardbound. read more
Red Cross Agriculture Fund Committee Member Lapel.
Elaborate gilt and enamel lapel badge by J.R.Gaunt, London for a member of the Red Cross Agriculture Fund County Committee. The Agriculture Fund was based around the county committees of the NFU and the War Organisation of the Red Cross & St.John raising funds through various events, horse shows, fetes, county shows etc. It also ran a Rural Pennies collection. Half moon lapel fitting and in goo... read more
The ' Blackout Book '.
1939ed The ' Blackout Book '. by Evelyn August . The 216pgs are filled with games, puzzles and pastimes to undertake whilst in the shelter or enduring the long periods of blackout. Includes things as diverse as conjuring in the black-out, sandbags and a running astrological strand ' You Can't Black-Out the Stars '. Good, used condition. read more
WVS Housewives Sevice lapel badge.
25mm x 12mm Chrome and enamel pinback badge for the WVS Housewives Service.The Housewives Service were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Undamaged enamel with an enamelling flaw at top edge. read more
WLA Portraits.
2 x b/w portraits of ' Win ' a member of the WLA probably based in Sussex. Both portraits show good uniform detail.
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Defence - The Services' Magazine & Home Guard Monthly - 1944.
October 1944ed of the Home Guard Monthly ' Defence 'with articles on ' Battle of the Flying Bombs ' and ' Sten Spotlight Projector' in good, clean condition with some minor rusting to staples, light marking. read more
Post D. Some Experiences of an Air Raid Warden.
1941 1st ed. ' Post D. Some Experiences of an Air Raid Warden ' by John Strachey. 135pgs A memoir of the socialist theorist and politician John Strachey's experiences as a London air-raid warden; ' During the war he served in a succession of posts air raid warden, public relations officer, radio commentator, and Royal Air Force wing commander. With the war's end, Strachey was returned to Parlia... read more
Northern Aluminium Co.Ltd War Work Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back badge for employees of the Northern Aluminium Co.Ltd a subsidiary of Alcan. Producers of aluminium sheet and extrusions, the Banbury plant produced much of the aluminium used in the British aircraft industry during WW2. Produced by ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham ' and numbered to the reverse. Excellent, bright condition. read more
Grenades for the Home Guard.
1944 commercially printed manual ' Grenades for the Home Guard - EY Rifle and Cup Discharger ' by Lt.E.W.Manders. Illustrated with diagrams and b/w photographs the 74pg manual covers all major grenade types in service with the British Army as well as a section on German types. Slightly grubby cover but otherwise a good copy of an uncommon manual. read more
A.F.S.Tie.
Scarce example of a wartime tie for a member of the A.F.S. All silk example produced under the ' Apsley ' brand by Hope Bros of Ludgate Hill. Ties were produced for a number of the Home Front services during the War and not commonly encountered. Good, used and faded condition. Scarce. read more