Croydon ARP Grouping.
Ephemera grouping pertaining to a Miss Joan French of Croydon Civil Defence services. Features various photographs including one of the personnel of Warden's Post M.64 Shirley, Croydon with fine detail of uniforms, badges etc. Accompanied by various BRCS and St.John certificates for completion of ARP and First Aid training. There is also a clipping showing that appears to show that Joan's mothe... read more
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Victory badges.
Pressed card with foil decoration featuring a winged ' Victory V ' secured by a pin. Although I have listed them under the victory section I would suggest that these were probably for use in a wings for victory or war savings campaign and were given following a donation. Good, condition with some minor marking.
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ARP Training Pamphlet No.3 Advising the Public....
1941 ARP Training Pamphlet No.3 ' Advising the Public in the Event of Invasion ' - Notes for the guidance of Air Raid Wardens. 6pg leaflet covering everything from the disabling of vehicles to the hiding of maps and valuables with a forward from Herbert Morrison. Good, used condition with some light marking read more
Robinson & Kershaw National Service Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for Robinson & Kershaw Ltd of Temple Ironworks Temple Street Manchester. This was probably for use in the company's Cheshire tank production plant. Featuring a Cromwell tank with individual number to the obverse and manufacturer marked ' Fattorini & Sons, B'ham ' to the reverse . In excellent, bright conditon. read more
Comic postcard - Blackout.
Comic Postcard featuring the work of Brian White ( born 1902; died 1984 ) who was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947. This card published by Valentines features one of his trademark children in th blackout. Postally used but with a few mark, bumps , creases etc. Scarce.
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ARP handbook No.9 Incendiary Bombs - variation
1942 edition of ARP Handbook No.9 entitled 'Incendiary Bombs and Fire Precautions'. 55pgs updated edition of the earlier volume including plans ,diagrams and photographs of incendiary bombs and how to best deal with them. Also section on exploding IBs and a series of appendices dealing with Incendiaries and Fire Guard training. Excellent, clean condition with 1942 ownership stamp. Uncommon edit... read more
Bomb Reconnaissance armband.
Original printed cotton armlet for trained Civil Defence Bomb Reconnaissance Officers. Authorised for wear in 1942 the armlet was worn by those CD personnel who had passed the regional BR course. Their job was to positively identify UXBs before they were assigned to the Royal Engineers BD teams. In excellent, clean condition with some minor storage marks and folds . Clearly demonstrates the ble... read more
The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper - No.14.
' The Midnight Watch No.14 ' - ' 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 F.G. and NFS working arrangements, message forms, Sector Captains etc. In good used condition with folds and small tears. read more
Comic postcard - ARP.
One of an early war series depicting comic doggerel with an ARP theme - ' Our Hi-De-Ho '. Good, faded condition, postally unused,
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Northamptonshire Special Constable's lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for the Northamptonshire Special Constabulary. Half moon lapel fitting, not manufacturer marked. Good, bright overall. read more