Fire Force 24 NFS Helmet.
1939 dated MkII helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies with a size 7 MkI, 1938 dated liner by Vero. This example is badged for a member of NFS No.24 Fire Force. No.24 Fire Force covered the City of Birmingham and the surrounding metropolitan area. Helmet in excellent, used condition with manufacturer's markings faintly stamped to rim and to liner with some abrasions to the crown and dusty interior. read more
1st Perthshire ( North Perthshire ) Battalion ( Pitlochry ) Home Guard Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 1st Perthshire ( North Perthshire ) Battalion ( Pitlochry ) Home Guard. Good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a printed shoulder title . Scarce Scottish title. read more
Wartime Dubarry Talcum Powder.
Boxed Dubarry brand Talcum Powder - ' The Dainty Woman's Necessity ' ! in replacement wartime emergency packaging. In good condition with slight rubbing to edges, complete with contents, panel explaining replacement packaging to one side. Scarce. read more
The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper.
' The Midnight Watch No.13 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on explosive incendiaries, device to tackle hidden incendiaries amongst others. In good used condition with folds and small tears. read more
ARP Rescue Service Manual.
ARP Training Manual No.3 'Rescue Service Manual' - HMSO 1942, 1942ed. 149pgs, illustrated throughout with diagrams, photographs and sketches, the manual sets out all means of rescue from simple rope rescues to tunnelling into collapsed buildings. In good, used condition with very minor marking and Leicestershire Council markings to cover. read more
Sweet Controlled Price/Points cards.
Printed sweet ration cards displaying the controlled price and rationing information introduced midway through the war. Four different cards, for different varieties of sweets including ' Quality Street ', in good, used condition with some minor foxing.
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Royal Observer Corps lapel badge.
White metal and enamel lapel badge for the Royal Observer Corps. This is the post 1941 pattern brought about by the change in title of the Observer Corps to Royal. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse and in excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel, lightly patinated to reverse. read more
Boxed ARP Lamps.
2 x No68 ARP lamps in their original box. Hooded lamps made by Lucas with manufacturer's mark to base. Some water damage with minor corrosion and damage to paintwork otherwise good condition. Carton in slightly a/f condition with rusting of staples, minor rips and bruising but with intact label and pricing stamp. read more
MTC Side Cap
A scarce example of the side cap worn by volunteers of the the Mechanised Transport Corps. Supplied by the official uniform supplier to the MTC, Lillywhites of Piccadilly and Knightsbridge, whose label appears to the interior of the cap. Fine serge body with blue piping to crown and skirt, bronzed MTC pin back cap badge and MTC buttons. Glazed cotton lining.
Initially formed as the MTTC ... read more
Air Raid Precautions by an A.R.P. Officer
C1939 ' Air Raid Precautions - A book for every A.R.P. Volunteer and every householder ' by an A.R.P. Officer. Published in Scotland this 120pg manual is a thorough distillation of the salient points of the official manuals published up to that point. Illustrated with some sketches and diagrams. Card covers, good, used condition and one of the less commonly encountered commercial ARP publications. read more