Halesowen's War Weapons Week badge.

30mm tin and celluloid, pinback badge for Halesowen's War Weapons Week, Apr.26 - 3 May 1941. Probably given in exchange for a contribution to the fund, this example with light marking and light corrosion to the reverse.  read more

Code: 12818

A.R.P.Handbook No.10 Training in First Aid.

1942 2nd ed. reprint 1943 ' A.R.P.Handbook No.10 Training in First Aid For Civil Defence Purposes '. 64pgs, with illustrations, outlining the more practical first aid likely to be required at an incident. Paper salvage notation to front cover. Good, used, condition with minor marking, etc.  read more

Code: 12817

1940 Ration Book R.B.1

First issue ration book R.B.1. Issued to a Bristol address and dated July 1940, this particular example in good, used condition with the usual clipped and cancelled coupons with light rusting to staples.  read more

Code: 12816

Update

There will be a brief update holiday with updates resuming w/c 30/10.

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Code: 12814

Butterfly Brand ARP Sealing Outfit.

A complete, unused boxed Butterfly Brand ARP sealing kit. Containing 2 x tins of 2" sealing tape and 1 x roll 4" sealing tape, a roll of glass reinforcing kraft paper and a roll of glass reinforcing parchment paper contained in the original carton with it's original brightly designed label. The kit was intended to be used to make a room and windows gas proof with reinforced windows against blas...  read more

Code: 12813

Embroidered Civil Defence armband.

Standard pattern Civil Defence' armlet ' as issued from 1940. This example is the less common embroidered pattern as opposed to the more commonly encountered screen printed examples. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 12812

The Browning Heavy Machine Gun.

1942ed. ' The Browning Heavy Machine Gun - .300 calibre model1917(water cooled) Mechanism Made Easy '. Produced by Gale & Polden, this 32pg booklet was produced to explain the workings of the standard Heavy Machine Gun used by the Home Guard. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and diagrams. In good, clean condition with some minor rusting to staples.  read more

Code: 12811

Fire Guard Printed Shoulder Title.

Scarce printed ' F G ' Fire Guard shoulder title. Used where the FG service remained linked to the Wardens service and worn beneath a Warden title. Clean and unissued condition and surprisingly uncommon.  read more

Code: 12810

Comic postcard - Hitler/Rationing.

Bamforth comic postcard by the artist Tempest featuring a card in the ' Comic ' series with a Hitler and rationing theme. Postally used and in good, clean condition.
POSTFREE within UK.  read more

Code: 12809

ARP Memo War time Lighting Restrictions for Industrial and Commercial Premises.

1939ed.ARP Memo War Time Lighting Restrictions for Industrial and Commercial Premises. 12pgs setting out the restrictions and suggesting means of screening light sources from windows, doors, roof lights and exterior lighting. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 12807