Comic postcard - ARP
One of an early war series depicting comic doggerel with an ARP theme - ' the Warren '. Good condition, postally used,
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Andover Home Guard Photographs.
2 x b/w 8" x 6" photographs mounted on card showing company and platoon size views of members of the 1st ( Andover ) Battalion Home Guard. Good, clean condition with light marking to card. read more
Tommy's Cooker.
Small solid methylated spirit heater sold under the ' Tommy's Cooker ' brand as ' used in the trenches during the Great War '. These compact cookers were recommended for refuge rooms and shelters and is marked ' convenient for emergencies in the household '. Good, used condition with staining to paper label and light corrosion to frame, still retains remains of solid fuel tablet. read more
Shrapnel Collection.
A survivor of a popular Wartime pastime, this small collection of post raid items originated from a location on the outskirts of Nottingham. Consisting of an incendiary bomb fin ( complete with the residue of a now defunct wasp's nest ), AA nose fuze, a small length of the distinctive cord used with German aerial mines and three pieces of shrapnel probably originating from AA shells although on... read more
26th West Riding ( Huddersfield ) Home Guard Battalion Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 26th West Riding of Yorkshire ( Huddersfield ) Battalion .Good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a printed shoulder title . read more
Fighter Controller.
Another commercial publication in the 'Bernards' series ' Fighter Controller ' by S/Ldr. J.D.V.Holmes. 70pgs, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings giving a fictional account of the work of a fighter controller. C1943. Good, used condition with creasing to card cover. read more
ARP ' Butterfly Brand ' Sealing Tape - large.
Tin with contents of ' Butterfly Brand ' ARP Sealing Tape. Large size intended to be used to make rooms gasproof by sealing all joints etc., they were later rebranded for use as window reinforcement against flying glass. Good, slightly tired condition, with missing lid. Heavy item. read more
Comic Postcard - Gasmask Theme.
Comic postcard part of the ' Cheerful Series ' published in London featuring a gas mask theme. In good, clean condition, postally used in 1939. These classic wartime comic postcards are increasingly sought after and prices are increasing for the more uncommon examples.
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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
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