The Lighter Side by Laurie Tayler.
Comic book ' the Lighter Side ' featuring the work of the illustrator Laurie Tayler. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons and feature 15 comic plates concentrating on wartime life each one accompanied by comic verse Ronald Frank and Amos. These illustrations were also published as postcards which have been featured on this site previously. Not great condition, has been folded, but not common. read more
NFS College Breast badge.
Scarce embroidered cotton on bluette breast badge for wear by personnel of the NFS College. The size of this badge suggests that this was intended for wear by female staff and the small hole to the centre suggests that this example was previously a sealed pattern. Unused condition and uncommon. read more
Dudley War Weapons Week Lapel badge.
25mm, tin and celluloid, pin back lapel badge probably given in exchange for a contribution to the Dudley War Weapons Week held on December 7th - 14th 1940. Manufactured by Fattorini & Sons, B'ham. An early example of a War Weapons Week badge. In good, used condition with light corrosion to reverse. read more
We Also Serve - NAAFI Canteen Manageress.
C1941 ' We Also Serve - an account of the duties and experiences of a N.A.A.F.I. Canteen Manageress ' by Doris Pilkington. An uncommon and unusual account with contemporary inscription .Slightly tired condition. read more
Civil Defence Reserve Regional Column Shoulder title.
Embroidered Civil Defence Reserve Regional Column X Shoulder title. The Civil Defence Reserves were borne from the acute manpower shortages experienced by all the home front services and were to provide a mobile group of all CD services. The Regional Column was a unit of between 40 and 50 personnel providing it's own administration, first aid, rescue, decontamination and dispatch riders. Utilit... read more
Royal Ordnance Factory No.16 lapel badge.
Gilded brass lapel badge with half moon fitting for Royal Ordnance Factory No.16. .No.16 was ROF Elstow, Bedford(Filling Factory No. 16).
These badges were introduced in 1940 for workers at the various factories across the UK but were phased out from 1942 because of their consumption of valuable raw materials.
This badge made by T.L.M.Ltd, B'ham and is numbered 1900 to reverse. Du... read more
Fire Protection & ARP Year book 1941-42.
Useful reference, the ' Fire Protection & ARP Year Book 1941-42 ' provides a wide array of important information. Listing all home fire brigades with their equipment from appliances to the footage of hose available. The book lists ARP officers, principle fire officers, manufacturers of ARP and Fire equipment, publications and includes information from the Salvage Corps to the Civil Nursing Rese... read more
Comic postcard - blackout
A good, scarce example of a Blackout themed comic postcard, part of Raphael Tuck & Son's Blackout series entitled ' Hoping to see more of you '. Postally unused, in good used condition with bumped corners.
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WLA 8 Year Armband.
Embroidered, wool on felt, multi-piece construction, WLA armband for 8 years service. This example in excellent, used condition and is one of the less common of the series of armbands available to the WLA. read more
5th Battalion, County of London Home Guard Insignia.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard unit titles for the 5th Battalion, County of London Home Guard. With its headquarters in Marylebone and the battalion provided a company made up of staff from the BBC. Comes with embroidered shoulder title and a plastic economy cap badge of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps with whom the battalion had an affiliation. All items in good used condition. read more