The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper. No.17.

' The Midnight Watch No.17 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on Butterfly bombs, wheelbarrow pumps,NFS ranks and the comic strip Half-Trained Harry. In excellent, used condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 13167

H.M.S. King George for Birmingham badge.

Cardboard and button badge celebrating Birmingham's association with the battleship H.M.S. King George V. Many towns and cities adopted ships during the war and supported them with comforts, letters, visits etc. This badge made with a Naval button mounted on card, probably given in exchange for a donation. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 13166

' Keep it Dark ' Poster.

Part of the ' Careless Talk ' campaign this 25 x 30cms poster reinforces the campaign with the slogan ' Keep it Dark ! ' used after an example of sensitive information. Printed by Perry Colourprint Ltd for H.M.S.O. This example in good, slightly ' nibbled ' condition.  read more

Code: 13165

Post 1943 Fire Guard armband.

Fire Guard armlet introduced after the 1943 reorganisation of the FG service where all insignia was changed to white on blue to differentiate itself from the Wardens service. Printed armband in excellent, used condition.  read more

Code: 13164

Observer Corps War Service Certificate.

Royal Observer Corps certificate of War Service issued to Observer Officer J.H.G.Seaden. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13163

Barnstaple Area War Weapons Week Lapel badge.

32mm tin and celluloid pin badge produced for Barnstaple War Weapons Week, April 19th-26th 1941. Scarce edge which has suffered a little from damp.  read more

Code: 13161

Home Guard Instruction No.67 - Miscellaneous Notes.

1944 Home Guard Instruction No.67 - Miscellaneous Notes. A larger than normal issue, 23pgs, covering wide ranging subjects from intelligence notes from N.Africa, signal security, German units, blank ammunition and life preserving. Good, used condition with light marking and staple rusting.  read more

Code: 13160

Comic Postcard - Intruder Raid.

Comic postcard ' Intruder Raid ' featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah 'and one of her trademark children . Postally used with some marking otherwise in clean condition, patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 13159

CD Rest Centre ' Information Officer ' Armband.

Scarce example of a printed Civil Defence Rest Centre Armband with the additional title for ' Information Officer '. These ' rainbow ' style official armlets feature a number of official and unofficially sanctioned job titles and are particularly uncommon. Excellent, clean and probably unissued condition.  read more

Code: 13158

Dowty War Sevice Badge.

Chrome and enamel, pinback, War Service badge for Dowty Engineering who manufactured propellers and propeller hubs. Numbered and manufacturer marked ' Thos Fattorini, B'ham ' to reverse. Excellent, bright condition.  read more

Code: 13157