A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions.
1938ed.150pgs 'A Catechism of Air Raid Precautions' by Norman Hammer. A guide to all key points of ARP with a strong emphasis on gas, it's identification, treatment etc. Also deals with first aid, incident control, bombs etc. Good, used condition with some damage to the corners of the opening pages, priced to accommodate this. read more
14.00 GBP
Scottish Eastern Division NFS Helmet.
Scotland divided its NFS Divisions into six area designations instead of the numbered regions adopted by England. This example is for the ' Eastern ' division, No.4 Fire Force with its HQ in Dundee. Interestingly this helmet seems to have been issued to two members with an earlier Division designation painted over to the reverse. The interior rim also features a set of initials in black and a ... read more
ARP Chaplain Armband.
Embroidered armband or ' armlet ' for chaplains officially attached to the ARP services. Buckle fixing. Good, used condition although this example appears to have suffered the attentions of a small rodent. Scarce. read more
Gale & Polden Training Series - Defence of Towns.
Part of the Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Defence of Towns ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Defence of these localities including Company keeps, house-to -house fighting etc., complete with separate map. 36pgs in good, used conditions with some foxing and minor creasing, marking etc. Scarce. read more
The Firefighters.
1941 29pgs ' The Firefighters ' issued by the Fire Brigades Union. The story of the Blitz through 1940/41 seen through the eyes of a member of the London AFS , George Reed. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Good, used condition with some light creasing. read more
Comic postcard - Air Raid Shelter
Bamforth comic postcard in the ' Comic ' series with an air raid shelter theme. Postally used and in good, used condition with light marking.
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Child's Ration Book.
Juky.1942 R.B.2 /5( Child ) Ration Book issued from the Oxford Food Office. With the usual missing and cut coupons and retailers details to the inside. In good, used condition with some foxing to covers. Children's ration books tend to be a lot scarcer than their adult equivalents. read more
MTTC cap badge.
Bronze, pinback capbadge for the Mechanised Transport Training Corps. The MTTC was formed in 1939 to ' train officers for various women's organisations and render any aid '. This aid was largely centred on driving and this uniformed, voluntary Corps set about aiding the various civil defence services. Following service in France the Corps was renamed the MTC in 1940. Badge in excellent condition. read more
45.00 GBP
Guide to ARP and CD Services in Warwickshire
1939 1st ed. ' ARP - A guide to the Civil Defence Services in the County of Warwick '. 69pgs with fold-out map giving extensive information including names and addresses of the principal officers involved in Warks CD. Lists of locations, sirens, FAPs, WVS and equipment. Very thorough and comprehensive. Good, clean,used condition read more
LDV Handbook - J.Brophy.
Good copy of ' Home Guard ' An LDV Handbook ' by John Brophy. This edition was published in 1940 and deals with widespread topics from parachute troops to road blocks and Thompson Gun to 'Molotoffs'. 126pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams. John Brophy wrote a number of books for the Home Guard during the course of the war. In excellent, above average condition. read more