ARP Fire Watcher lapel badge.
Large ( 40mm ) and impressive chrome and enamel lapel badge for a Fire Watcher, part of an unknown company, R&M, A.R.P. team. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse with manufacturer's details for ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham ' with a scratched, presumably an issue number. Generally good condition with some stress marks to enamel and one section of missing enamel to the bottom of the badge. read more
Chippity Cuckoo
1st. 1944 ' Chippity Cuckoo ' by Edith M. Bell, illustrated by Hilda Boswell. 40pgs children's storybook with allusions to the war throughout the different stories. Illustrations throughout. Good, clean condition with some light marking to boards. read more
ENSA lapel badge.
Enamelled lapel badge for the Entertainments National Service Association or ENSA , an organisation set up in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. Pin back fitting to reverse. Good, clean condition with a small enamel flaw at 5 o'clock position. read more
Wartime Pin-Up Postcard.
Part of Valentine's ' Chic ' series of pin-ups entitled ' When things get hot - Keep cool ! ' British pin-up postcards are comparatively scarce, the posting public preferring less racy topics unless hidden under a veil of humour. Postally used with some creasing.
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ADGB Instructions for Observer Posts 1938.
1938ed. Air Defence of Great Britain ' Instructions for Observer Corps '. 15pgs outlining the methods of observing and spotting and the duties of an Observer Post which formed an integral part of the reporting organisation that existed during the Battle of Britain. Heavily used with rubbing, creasing and various marks but scarce. read more
Observer Corps Armband.
Scarce example of the early Observer Corps armband issued to Observers before the issue of uniform. Like many of the examples I have handled before they are vulnerable to moth damage and this is no exception with some minor areas of damage with some scorching. Named to the reverse and to the interior unfortunately indistinctly. read more
July 1942 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.5 No.2 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 34pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Stirrup Drill ', ' A.R.P.Parade ' ' A.R.P. on the Railways 'etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers, creasing etc. read more
Air Scout Handbook.
Air Scouts were established in 1941 and although not dated this copy of the Air Scout Handbook is clearly from that period with it's period air recognition of enemy and Allied planes and mentions of ARP, blackout and other period references. Published in the same format as the War Service Scouts handbook ( SEE item: 13199 ).104pgs with diagrams, sketches and illustrations. Good, used condition... read more
A.R.P. First Aid Pouch.
A.R.P. fist aid pouch by Johnson & Johnson. Cotton pouch containing three dressings, two wound ( No.5 ) and one burn ( No.9 ). Designed to be carried in the pocket and for immediate use before the arrival of specialist first aid parties. Good, used condition with some light marking. read more
NFS Senior Officer Cap Device.
Bullion on wool cap device for use by senior NFS officers. Bullion embroidery on wool with padded centre. Clear evidence of having been removed from a cap with paper residue to reverse after removal from an album. read more