' Here's a Man's Job ! ' ARP Recruiting Poster.
Original 38 x 25cms poster ' ARP Here's a Man's Job ! ' by the artist ' Bowman ' featuring a suitably rugged image. Part of the early ARP recruiting campaign this poster was printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross Ltd, London. Excellent, clean condition, has been contemporaneously mounted on board with remains of previous wartime notice to reverse. read more
Working After the Siren leaflet.
1940, double-sided leaflet issued by the Ministry of Home Security setting out conditions to try and alleviate the disruption caused by air raids. Good, clean condition, has been folded. read more
Salute the Soldier Donation Badge.
Generic, card and ribbon Salute the Soldier badge featuring the Abram Games' 'Liberator' design, probably given in exchange for a donation towards the campaign. Good, used condition complete with card button hole fixing. read more
Liverpool ARP Gas Mask Voucher.
Voucher produced by the City of Liverpool for the issue of a gas mask. Creased condition. read more
Civil Nursing Reserve recruiting leaflet.
Double-sided, photo montage recruiting leaflet for the Civil Nursing Reserve. The CNR was recruited initially to augment staff at hospitals during war but was later extended to provide staff for FAPs in shelters and rest centres. Good, used condition with two tears. Uncommon. read more
River Emergency Services Identity Card.
River Emergency Services identity card dated 1939 and made out to a resident of Hampstead. The RES was a uniformed civil defence force that operated on the Thames under the control of the Port of London Authority. Card in good, used condition with abrasion to cover, uncommon. read more
Lyons Coffee - Emergency Blend.
Wartime tin for Lyons Coffee ' Emergency Blend ' whose configuration had been altered because of the general lack of coffee. Ministry of Food instructions to the reverse. Good, clean condition with some abrasions to printed finish. read more
Careless Talk poster.
25cms x 38cms poster " Now up at our Works " ' He talked....This happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives '. Printed for HMSO by Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd. Excellent, clean condition with one minor abrasion. read more
Wartime Toilet Roll.
Original wartime toilet roll ! N.O.S. example of the ' Hillcrest ' brand retaining it's outer sleeve with the printed caveat ' only the finest materials permitted by the paper control...' Good overall condition with an area of damage to the sleeve. read more
ARP Industrial Bulletin No.12
1944, 18pg ARP Industrial Bulletin No.12 produced by the Ministry of Home Security. Classified RESTRICTED, the bulletin covers topics as diverse as recognition of enemy parachute troops, infestation of bed bugs to 2kg I.B.S.E.N. bombs. Good, clean condition with various organisational ownership stamps. read more