W.V.S. Street Leader Armband.
The WVS Street Leader was a position created by a 1942 decentralisation of the WVS organisation to mirror that of the Warden's service and an encouragement of WVS members to undertake elementary CD training. Thus new posts were created within the WVS Housewives Service with the Street Leader being tasked with liaising with groups of 50 houses. With the 1943 introduction of the grey armband for ... read more
Hove Warship Week Fob.
Celluloid disc given in exchange for a contribution to Hove's Warship Web held between March 14th - 21st. Double-sided originally issued with a ribbon and pin. read more
Comic postcard - ARP
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a ARP theme. Postally unused and in good, clan condition.
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LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops.
1940ed. LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops, 8pg pamphlet on the identification, organisation, weaponry and how to engage parachute troops. Has been folded and bears contemporary notations. Scarce. read more
A.F.S. Matchbox cover.
Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring the A.F.S. badge to both sides. In good, used condition with some minor surface marking. read more
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A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions.
1938ed.150pgs 'A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions' by Norman Hammer. A guide to all key points of ARP with a strong emphasis on gas, it's identification, treatment etc. Also deals with first aid, incident control, bombs etc. Good, used condition with some damage to the corners of the opening pages, priced to accommodate this. read more
Scottish Eastern Division NFS Helmet.
Scotland divided its NFS Divisions into six area designations instead of the numbered regions adopted by England. This example is for the ' Eastern ' division, No.4 Fire Force with its HQ in Dundee. Interestingly this helmet seems to have been issued to two members with an earlier Division designation painted over to the reverse. The interior rim also features a set of initials in black and a ... read more
ARP Chaplain Armband.
Embroidered armband or ' armlet ' for chaplains officially attached to the ARP services. Buckle fixing. Good, used condition although this example appears to have suffered the attentions of a small rodent. Scarce. read more
Gale & Polden Training Series - Defence of Towns.
Part of the Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Defence of Towns ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Defence of these localities including Company keeps, house-to -house fighting etc., complete with separate map. 36pgs in good, used conditions with some foxing and minor creasing, marking etc. Scarce. read more
The Firefighters.
1941 29pgs ' The Firefighters ' issued by the Fire Brigades Union. The story of the Blitz through 1940/41 seen through the eyes of a member of the London AFS , George Reed. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Good, used condition with some light creasing. read more