Mobile Voluntary Aid Detachment badge.
Embroidered badge for wear by a member of a Mobile Voluntary Aid Detachment based in Hertfordshire. To the reverse details ' BRCS 14394 HERTS 38 '. Voluntary Aid Detachments, VADs were made up of British Red Cross and St John Ambulance members. They provided trained people to act as reserves to the medical services, Mobile VADs could be sent anywhere. Good, used condition. read more
WLA Membership Card.
1942 WLA membership card for a Miss E.M.Suhman in which the owner pledges to make ' the home fields your battlefields '. Hand signed by the WLA director, Lady Denman. Has been folded with a slightly grubby reverse. read more
POSTAL STRIKES - CHRISTMAS
With the current industrial action being undertaken by the Postal unions and the Christmas chaos I am picking my moments when to post. This will often add at least a couple of days to the expected delivery period to add to the existing backlogs. I have had several orders which have taken over two weeks to arrive, my only advice is patience I am afraid.
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Junior Salvage Steward Badge.
25mm plastic pinback badge for a Junior Salvage steward, ' A Cog In The Wheel ' salvage scheme. The scheme was started in 1942 by the WVS in London, in an attempt to involve more schoolchildren in the collection of salvage. Badge manufacturer marked ' F &G ' indicating manufacture by Fraser and Glass. These badges were awarded to the more successful collectors. Uncommon. read more
" The Twelfth " - 12 Worcester Battalion History.
1945 " The Twelfth " 12 Worcester ( Warley ) Battalion Home Guard. Typical stand down souvenir with a short history of the battalion and a number of landscape and individual photographs of members of the battalion with all of the officers identified. Minor creasing to card covers otherwise clean condition. read more
ARP Handbook No.8 Duties of Air Raid Wardens-Edinburgh
1938 2nd ed. 26pg ARP Handbook No.8 - The Duties of Air Raid Wardens. Sets out the responsibilities of Air Raid Wardens including lists of equipment, setting up of Warden's posts and why Air Raid Wardens are needed. In good, used condition, light rusting to staples. This example was issued to an Edinburgh ARP worker who has filled in details to the reverse and has a post report included which i... read more
WLA Recruiting Leaflet.
1940 recruiting leaflet issued by the WLA London Committee appealing for short-term volunteers. The volunteers were required for the summer holiday period with the potential for joining the WLA on a longer term basis. Excellent, clean condition, scarce. read more
Bromley A.R.P. Emergency Meal tickets
A pair of tickets issued by Bromley Corporation for A.R.P. workers to obtain a meal. These were issued to A.R.P. workers who were involved in incidents or duties enabling them to gain food whilst on duty. Unissued condition.
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Birmingham Victory Savings badge.
Tin and card, pinback badge for victory savings. Featuring a lion smashing a swastika with a wreath ' Thanksgiving with Savings Birmingham 1945 '. In good, used condition with some minor marking. read more
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Home Guard Info. Circular No.37.
1943, 3pg Home Guard Information Circular No.37, one of the regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life. This particular example deals with boot repair!, press officers and training films. Good, overall condition, some minor creasing. read more