Metropolitan Police at War.
1947 scarce HMSO title ' The Metropolitan Police at War '. 89pg soft covered title dealing with the London police force at war. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and comprehensive rolls of honour, awards and service. Excellent, clean condition. read more
Scout National Service badge.
Merrow edged embroidered yellow on red Boy Scouts National Service badge. 60,000 were awarded during the war for ability to carry messages, local knowledge and the performance of some national service,often the putting up of air raid shelters. This example is 48mm x 18mm and is in good used condition with clear indication of having been removed from a shirt. read more
Anti-Tank Weapons - Smash the Tank !
1942ed. part of the ' Know Your Weapons ' series by the Publishers Nicholson & Watson ' Anti - Tank Weapons ' has 48pgs with diagrams and sketches with some optimistic advice about dealing with tanks using everything from sheets ! to Sticky Bombs and Northover Projectors. Good, clean condition with very slight marks to cover. read more
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The History of No.7 Platoon, Milford, Brocton & Walton Home Guard.
1945 ' The History of No.7 Platoon, Milford, Brocton & Walton Home Guard May, 1940-December, 1944 ' compiled by Cape.J.H.Pharo and Lt.S.Duke. 30pg history of one of the platoons that made up ' B ' Company, 14th Battalion Staffordshire ( Stafford ) Home Guard. Uncommon short history of a small Home Guard unit. Good, used condition with some light marking to cover. read more
Ladies May Now Leave Their Machines.
1944 1st ed. ' Ladies May Now Leave Their Machines ' by Diana Murray Hill. 130pg account of life in an aircraft factory. Toned, as usual, for war economy paper, in the original illustrated dust jacket. read more
Victory Bell.
RAF Benevolent Fund Victory Bell. Cast in 1945 in metal ' from German aircraft shot down over Britain 1939-1945 ' the bell features a prominent ' V ' on the handle and relief images of the ' Big Three ' leaders, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. In good condition with the usual minor marking to surface finish. read more
British Restaurant Token.
British Restaurants were communal kitchens created in 1940 to help people who had been bombed out of their homes, had run out of ration coupons or otherwise needed help.Originally called 'Community Feeding Centres' they were set up as a not for profit organisation with the aim of selling a complete meal for no more than 9d. In 1943, 2,160 British Restaurants served 600,000 very inexpensive meal... read more
Victory Badge.
32mm tin and celluloid Victory badge. Featuring a dot, dot, dot, dash and a ' V ' surmounted by a Union flag design. Good, clean condition with a couple of light marks. read more
Map Reading & Field Training for Home Defence.
C1940 ' Map Reading & Field Training for Home Defence - by the Scout '. 47pgs inc. maps, diagrams and sketches demonstrating the more practical sides of map reading including the siting of observation posts, camouflage and tracking. Intended for Home Guard consumption. In excellent, used condition, with a graphic, topical cover for 1940. read more
Civil Defence Officer Ranks Bars.
Pair of gold felt on dark blue wool, Civil Defence rank bars. In this instance used by, amongst others, Assistant GIO, Assistant Ambulance Officer and Messenger Officer. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more