Home Front Collection

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Air Raid Warden Sign. 23cm x 5cm bronzed and painted aluminium door sign for Air Raid Warden. In excellent condition with paper label to reverse with care instructions.

First Police Reserve lapel badge. Chrome and enamel lapel badge with half moon fitting by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham for the First Police Reserve. This police organisation comprised retired police officers who had volunteered to serve again during an emergency. As manpower demands grew during the war the FPR amounted to just over 2000 men by 1945. In excellent condition, an uncommon item.

11 Group R.O.C. history. The Story of No.11 Group - R.O.C.. 120pg history of the Observer Corps in the Lincoln area. Illustrated through out with pictures of every post and their crews with relevant histories and anecdotes. 18cm x 25cm, board covers,some creasing and minor tears. Good copy of a scarce history.

11th Suffolk Home Guard, Battalion Souvenir. 68pg, card covered history of the 11th Suffolk, Ipswich Battalion Home Guard. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos and sketches complete with a Battalion roll at Stand Down. Excellent condition with minor creases and marks to the cover.

1939 War service badge. Gilt and enamel button hole lapel badge by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham. Bright, fresh gilding with undamaged enamel, numbered to the reverse. It is believed that this was one of a batch of test types based on earlier WW1 designs that were rejected in favour of more modern designs and put into storage. These examples are amongst an unissued batch with the lowest number 2 and the highest 76. Several available.

1940 Ration book. 1940 Ration Book. First wartime issue Ration Book R.B.1 (general). Issued to an Essex address in July 1940 the book is in clean condition with retailer's addresses, coupons and pages of clipped coupons.

1941 Fire Guard armband. Official issue, printed Fire Guard armlet for members of the Fire Guard not entitled or issued with uniform. Comes from the period 1941-43 when the Fire Guard was administered by the general Civil Defence services. Armband in unissued condition.

1941 Ration Book. 1941 RB.1 General Ration Book. This is the third or fourth issue ration book, although not marked as such. Issued in 1941 from the Lincoln food office, the second page contains instructions on how to use the book. As usual with most ration books some coupons clipped and or cancelled, covers lightly dirty through use.

1942 Munitions Girl Handbook. 92pg handbook for the ' Munitions Girl ' by Caroline Haslett. Subtitled a handbook for the women of the Industrial Army it covers everything from tanks, vernier calipers and trade unions to ' Roytex ' overalls. This uncommon booklet is in good condition with slightly marked covers.

1942 Ration Book. R.B.1/5 July 1942 issue Ration Book. Standard mid-issue MOF ration book issued from Cheltenham for an address in Tewkesbury. Book is largely intact but has numerous coupons clipped or cancelled as is typical, minor rust stains around staples but otherwise in good condition.

1942-43 Clothes rationing book. Early clothes ration book for 1942-43 to a Colchester address. As with nearly all of these books the coupons have been used but the counterfoils, instructions and 43-44 application remain. In good clean condition.

1944-45 Clothing ration book. 1944-45 General Clothing Ration book CB1/7 to a Northampton address . Some coupons remaining with a supplementary coupon sheet clipped to the inside in generally good condition. POSTFREE

1944-45 Ration book. Standard MOF issue ration book R.B.1/7 for 1944-45. Issued to an address in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Some coupon removal and cancellation with minor rust staining to staples, otherwise in good overall condition.

2-Pdr Anti-Tank Gun manual. 1944ed. 40pg manual for the 2-Pdr Anti-Tank Gun published by Gale & Polden. Featuring a superb all colour, pull out chart showing the gun and exploded views of the main parts, ammunition etc and illustrated with diagrams and b/w photographs. All the photographs show the gun being manned by Home Guard personnel who are the target audience for this commercial publication. Cover a little loose through rusting of staples but otherwise a clean copy of an uncommon manual.

29mm Spigot Mortar manual. 1944ed. of 'the 29mm Spigot Mortar' by Lt.E.W.Manders HG. 44pgs including b&w illustrations showing the use,handling, ammunition and emplacement of the Home Guard's principal anti-tank weapon. An uncommon manual which is in good condition with some marking to the cover and rusting to staples.

4th Battalion Buckinghamshire Home Guard history. 95pg history entitled ' Home Guard BUX4, records and reminiscences of the 4th Buckinghamshire Battalion Home Guard ' by Lt.Col.L.W.Kentish,DSO with illustrations. In good condition with scarce dust wrapper.

7th Somerset Home Guard History. 70pg, card covered history of the 7th Somerset (Long Ashton) Battalion Home Guard. 10pgs of appendices including Company rolls. Illustrated throughout with small cartoons. In excellent, clean condition.

8th Battalion Cornwall Home Guard sleeve badge 8th ( Helston ) Battalion Cornwall Home Guard sleeve badge. In place of county designations and numbers, Cornwall battalions wore distinctive designs, in this case a stylised lizard printed on cloth. Badge in mint un-issued condition

A People's Army - Civil Defence Insignia. The definitive guide to Civil Defence insignia and uniforms 1939-45 by Jon Mills. 109pgs in colour, spiral bound, in excellent condition. Must have guide to uniforms and insignia of the wartime Civil Defence including the Fire Guard. Full colour, full size illustrations of shoulder titles, rank badges, cap and breast badges. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK

A.R.P. Whistle Unissued mint ARP whistle by J.Hudson, B'ham. Comes straight from the box still wrapped in waxed paper.

AFS Cap badge. Chrome and enamel cap badge for the Auxiliary Fire Service. Solid, heavy, early issue badge with both lugs intact and clearly maker marked, excellent condition.

AFS London breast badge. AFS London cloth breast badge. Removed from uniform with clear stitch marks and loss of paper backing to reverse.One moth hole to lower front border. Has been removed from a card or album with card and glue remains to reverse. In excellent used condition.

AFS London sleeve badge. Embroidered AFS London sleeve badge. Usually seen on the arms of greatcoats worn by members of the AFS. Uncommon item in excellent condition, removed from a uniform.

Air Defence Cadet Corps cap badge. Chrome and enamel badge for the ADCC for wear on the sidecap. Formed in 1938 to promote aviation interest and training the ADCC was absorbed into the Air Training Corps in 1941. This example in bright, clean, undamaged condition.

Air Raid Warden Sign. 34cm x 5cm approx pressed aluminium Air Raid Warden door sign. Early war period sign in excellent corrosion free condition.

Air Raid Warden Sign. 7.5 x 15cm approx ,tufnell sign for Air Raid Warden. In good clean condition with minor paint loss to lettering.

Air Raid Wardens' Post Sign. 21cm x 6cm approx. tufnell Air Raid Wardens' Post door sign. In good condition with some minor paint loss to the lettering.

Air Raid Warden's armband. Early war, screen printed, red on yellow Air Raid Warden armband. Four cloth ties to the corners.. Good example of an early armband. Very slightly grubby but otherwise bright and moth free.

Air Training Corps Squadron badge. Wartime economy embroidered badge for ATC squadrons. Worn on the arm this example is of a generic pattern that was left blank to allow individual squadron numbers to be filled in, usually in paint. In issued condition but with no indication of ever having a squadron number.

Ambulance helmet. 1939 dated MkII helmet for Ambulance personnel. Gloss black painted helmet with ' A ' to front and rear with MkI liner. Clearly dated and manufacturer marked ( Rubery & Owen Co., Darlaston ) to the rim. 6 3/4 size liner 1939 dated and manufacturer marked. Good overall condition with 90%+ paint finish intact with the usual scratches and marks from use. Liner and interior intact and in good condition but grubby.

Anderson Shelter Spanner. Another of these difficult to find shelter accessories. Rat-tailed spanner supplied with the Anderson shelter in kit form. One end of the spanner was used as a jemmy to align the holes in the shelter before insertion of the bolts. This particular example manufactured as 'snail brand' and in excellent condition.

Area Fire Guard Officer shoulder title 1943 printed shoulder title for officer rank in the Fire Guard structure. Good unused condition .

ARP Armband. Printed ARP armband. Black screen print on cotton with elastic retainers. In excellent condition with pencil initials to interior.

ARP Bell. Cast brass bell with wooden handle stamped ARP to rim and the intials G & J 1939. These bells were used by ARP personnel to signal gas attack or air raid warnings. In excellent,toned condition with some brusing to rim through use.

ARP First Aid Oufit Book. C1939 ARP First Aid Outfit Book, an early attempt to combine information and practicality in one volume by building a first aid kit into a 128pg first aid and ARP manual. Uncommon in that the integral first aid kit is complete down to it's cellophane wrapper. Boards in good condition with some rubbing and marks, contents in good condition with minor foxing and marks.

ARP First Aid pouch. Small, cloth first aid pouch containing three dressings. Made by Johnson & Johnson and designed to go into the pocket. In good clean condition, containing the original unopened boxed dressings.

ARP Gas/Alarm Rattle. 1939 dated, wooden ARP gas or alarm rattle. Clearly dated and marked A.R.P. with a manufacturer's mark of W.Clements & Sons. A carry over from the First World War when rattles were used, amongst other things to warn of the presence of gas. In good, loud, working order !

ARP Gas/Alarm Rattle. 1939 dated, wooden ARP gas or alarm rattle. Dated and marked A.R.P. with a manufacturer's mark of W.Clements & Sons. A carry over from the First World War when rattles were used, amongst other things to warn of the presence of gas. In good, loud, working order !

ARP Group / Sector card. ARP information card to be filled in with all relevant information concerning local ARP personnel, addresses,phone numbers etc. Clean unissued condition. POSTFREE

ARP Handbook No.11 Camouflage of Large Installations. 1939ed. 1st ed. ARP Handbook No.11 Camoflage of Large Installations. One of the more uncommon of the ARP handbooks dealing with the camouflage of factories, mines and public utilities. Illustrated with b/w photographs,diagrams and colour swatches. In excellent,clean condition with a small glue mark to the rear cover.

ARP Handbook No.12 Animals. ARP Handbook No.12 ' Air Raid Precautions for Animals '. 1st Ed, 1939, 28 pages dealing with all subjects from evacuation to humane methods of dispatch. Good clean condition with slight bruising to corners.

ARP Handbook No.13 Fire Protection. 1942 90pg Handbook No.13 'Fire Protection - For the guidance of occupiers of factories and other business premises.' Covering subjects from emergency water supplies, fire watchers and fire pumps this wide ranging manual, illustrated with diagrams and sketches, sets out to defeat the menace of the incendiary bomb. In good used condition with some minor creasing and staining, one of the less common ARP handbooks.

ARP Handbook No.14 The Fire Guards Handbook. 1942 ,45 page Ist Ed copy of ARP Handbook No.14 ' The Fire Guards Handbook '. A good clean copy, minor rubbing and creasing to corners dealing with all facets of the Fire Guard organisation from Incendiary bombs to stirrup pumps.

ARP Handbook No.2 First Aid...for Gas Casualties. First Aid and Nursing for Gas Casualties. 1938, 3rd Ed. example of this 47 page pamphlet. Contains general and technical information concerning the more common of the war gases and how to nurse those affected by them. In excellent, tight condition with some very minor marks to the cover.

ARP Handbook No.4 Decontamination. 1938 1st Ed. copy ARP Handbook N0.4 'Decontamination of Materials.' 69pgs dealing with all aspects of the work of the gas decontamination parties with appendices and adverts for ARP equipment. In good clean condition with some minor marking to covers.

ARP Handbook No.5A Bomb Resisting Shelters. 1st Ed 1939 copy of the scarcest in the ARP handbook series entitled ' Bomb Resisting Shelters '. This oversize 10pg handbook does not conform to the rest of the series in dimensions but content is in standard format including plans for shelters. Cover damaged, but contents in good clean condition.

ARP handbook No.9 Incendiary Bombs....' 1939 edition oh ARP Handbook No.9 entitled 'Incendiary Bombs and Fire Precautions'. 63pgs including plans ,diagrams and photographs of incendiary bombs and how to best deal with them. In excellent clean condition with very minor rusting of the staples.

ARP Haversack/small pack. 1940 dated web ARP pack. In excellent, unissued, clean condition with intact adjustable shoulder strap. Manufacturer marked and dated to the interior. These packs were often used as medical packs or equipment carriers for First Aid Parties.

ARP Haversack/small pack. 1942 dated canvas ARP pack. In generally clean condition with intact adjustable shoulder strap. Manufacturer marked and dated to the interior. These packs were often used as medical packs or equipment carriers for First Aid Parties.

ARP Instructor's badge. Chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Instructors, Local Air Raid Precautions. This badge was introduced in 1942 in response to requests for a government approved badge for Civil Defence instructors. This particular example is for personnel trained at a local level. In excellent condition with undamaged enamel and marked to the reverse H.W.M.Ltd (Millers).

ARP matchbox cover. Colourful tin and celluloid matchbox cover with full colour ARP badge to obverse and reverse. The words ' Air Raid Precautions ' to one side. These matchbox covers were popular home front souvenirs. This example in excellent condition with minor foxing.

ARP Memo No.12 Protection of Windows. 1940 ARP Memo No.12 Protection of Windows in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. 36 page pamphlet with line drawing illustrations offering suggestions to protect against the destruction of windows and the appalling effects of flying glass. In excellent, clean condition.

ARP News - April 1939 Scarce, early edition of ARP News for April 1939. 31 page magazine devoted to the increasing awareness of Air Raid Precautions. Features include First Aid and air raids, decontamination of clothing etc. and plenty of advertisements for all things ARP. In excellent clean condition with fragile staples.

ARP overall badge. ARP oval, embroidered breast badge for use on the boiler suit or women's overall. Red cotton on bluette. In excellent unissued condition.

ARP recruiting poster/shop card. ARP recruiting poster made to be displayed as a window or door card. Part of the ARP recruiting campaign 1938/39 by the artist K.J.Petts. Approx. 25cms x 38cms in excellent condition with fresh colours.

ARP School Instructor's badge. Brass and enamel pinback badge for Instructors, Air Raid Precautions School, Civil Defence. Issued from 1942 for ARP instructors who had qualified at a national course. Enamel undamaged with clean fresh gilding, maker marked to reverse H.W.M. Ltd ( Millers ), good overall condition.

ARP Shell Dressing. Standard Home Office issue shell dressing issued to the Air Raid Precautions Dept, dated 1939. Good clean condition with rip tapes still stitched in.

ARP Shelter key. Steel key with the wording 'ARP SHELTER' stamped to one side and the number '9' to the reverse. In clean condition.

ARP Silver lapel badge. ARP lapel badge. 38/39 London hallmarked silver ARP lapel badge with half moon lapel fitting. The standard issue ARP badge for men, sometimes used as a beret badge, in clean fresh condition with light overall toning.

ARP telephonist's/communications armband. Printed on to heavy duty cotton/canvas with a bold image of a telephone and ARP. In unissued condition with some minor rubbing and storage marks. An uncommon armband.

ARP Training Manual No.1 - Basic Training. 1940 1st edition ARP Training Manual No.1 ' Basic Training in Air Raid Precautions '. 88pgs plus appendices, illustrations and diagrams large format manual dealing with gas, high explosive bombs, shelters, incendiaries etc including all basic principles of personal protection against air attack. In excellent, clean condition through out.

ARP Warden door plaque. 40mm x 200mm hardboard ' ARP Warden ' door sign. Commercially made, screen printed sign in good condition with minor rubbing to some letters.

ARP Warden enamel door plaque. Early, yellow and black enamel door plaque for an ARP Warden. Approx 13cm x 9cm in excellent condition with minor rust spots to reverse and edges but not effecting the front face of the plaque.

ARP Waterbottle. Aluminium ARP waterbottle. This pattern was intended for use by Rescue and First Aid Parties and this example has a painted red cross in a white roundel to one side. Manufacturer marked, with ARP cast into the top and with it's correct, adjustable white cotton sling.

ARP whistle and lanyard. Nickel ARP whistle by Hudson & Co.,B'ham with attached white lanyard. The white lanyard was regulation, when a lanyard was worn, for the London Civil Defence services. Whistle in excellent bright condition with clean used lanyard.

ARP whistle and lanyard. Official issue nickel ARP whistle by Hudson, B'ham with regulation yellow Civil Defence lanyard. Whistle in good used condition, lanyard used but undamaged.

ARP Woman's Wrapover Overall. 1943 dated ARP 'Overall,(ARP.47). Bluette wrapover overall for women control centre staff in excellent condition with embroidered ARP badge to left breast. Clear manufacturer's label to interior indicating a size No.1 and with a 1944 overstamp over the original 1943 date. Probably unissued.

ARP Women's Recruiting Poster. 750mm x 500mm ARP Recruiting Poster. ' It's the Women we need... Women ambulance drivers, women wardens, women for first aid and casualty stations. ENROL AT ONCE !' Design by R.Fran Sutton and printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross, London. In good, clean condition with three small tears to top edge and two pin holes, one small tear to bottom right and minor foxing and creasing.

ARP/CD casualty labels. Tie on card labels for use to identify casualties at the scene of an incident. Double sided with categories to be filled indicating the extent of injuries/death, treatment, and identification.In unissued condition. Several available.

Assistant Fire Guard Officer shoulder title. 1943 printed shoulder title for the third rated officer rank in the Fire Guard structure. Good used condition with stitch marks to border.

Auxiliary Home Guard lapel badge. Excellent example of the scarce Home Guard Auxiliary Unit lapel badge. Chrome and enamel badge with half moon button hole fixing.

AW Bomb enamel sign. 20 x 30cm approx. enamel sign explaining precautions to be used when handling A W Bombs. A W Bombs were more commonly known as the No.76 Grenade or Self Igniting Phosphorous Hand or Northover Projector Grenade and were in widespread use with the Home Guard. Stored in crates, the enamel sign was screwed to the inside of the lid as a warning to users. A W was a reference to the manufacturers Allbright and Wilson. Sign in excellent condition with minor nibbles to the edges.

B.R.C.S. ARP Reserve armband. Heavy duty canvas armband worn by members of the British Red Cross Society ARP Reserve. Fastened by a solid brass buckle, this example is in good condition with some very minor marks.

BBC Staff lapel badge. White metal and enamel pinback lapel badge for BBC employees. Badge by H.W.Miller B'ham was worn by BBC employees including those involved in civil defence/fire guard duties. In excellent, clean condition.

Beverley Spitfire Fund badge. Very clean and bright celluloid and tin, pinback badge for the Beverley Spitfire Fund. Surface staining to reverse, an exceptional condition badge.

Birmingham AFS Breast badge. Embroidered cotton on wool AFS Birmingham breast badge. In good overall condition with obvious indications of having been removed from a uniform. Retaining 60% of paper backing , slightly 'nibbled' to one edge.

Birmingham City Transport Home Guard history. 60pg, card covered history of the Birmingham City Transport Home Guard - 31st & 32nd Warwickshire Birmingham Battalions. Illustrated throughout with photographs and with a nominal roll with casualties. In excellent, clean condition containing one of the few photos showing a member of the Home Guard wearing the 39 Emergency Pattern leather belt.

Birmingham Wings for Victory badge. Tin and card, pinback badge for the Birmingham Wings for Victory campaign. In mint unused condition.

Biscuit tin Gas-mask case. Gas-mask container in the form of a biscuit tin produced by Reads Ltd. of Liverpool for Elkes Biscuits. Brightly coloured with instructions concerning the care of the gas-mask to one side. Generally in excellent condition with some scratches and minor corrosion to lid. Paper label glued into the ' name ' box on the lid with barely decipherable address details.

Black-Out badge shop card. Advertising card for 'tuppeny' luminous black-out badges. In clean unused condition.

Book of the Blacker Bombard. Uncommon manual published by Gale & Polden in 1944 for the 29mm Spigot Mortar or Blacker Bombard. The 32 page manual features b&w illustrations throughout showing Home Guard personnel demonstrating the use of the Mortar and a fold out, colour, poster showing ammunition and exploded views. This unusual example is slightly foxed with bumped edges and corners but is in otherwise clean condition.

Books for the Royal Navy poster. 38 x 25cms wartime poster published by the Royal Naval War Libraries appealing for donations of books and magazines for distribution to Royal Naval personnel. In slightly creased condition with some minor stains and edge nibbles, otherwise in good condition.

Boxed ARP Lamp. Unissued, 1943 dated 'LAMP ARP with Hood' in it's original box . The lamp is manufacturer marked, dated and has a King George VI cypher. Some minor chipping to otherwise mint paintwork and a box with some bruising and small tears. Excellent example.

Boxed ARP Lamps. 2 x No68 ARP lamps in their original box. Hooded lamps made by Lucas with manufacturer's mark to hood. Some very minor corrosion otherwise in excellent working condition. Carton in slightly stained condition with rusting of staples but in generall good order.

Boxed Staffordshire Police Reserve lapel badge. Boxed white metal and enamel lapel badge by Gaunts of London.Box and badge with matching numbers 205 This style of badge was in use from October of 1939 issued to members of the police reserve. Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel. Box in good condition with initials PR written to top corner.

Brighton & Hove War Weapons Week badge. Tin and celluloid pin badge for Brighton & Hove War Weapons Week. 30mm badge manufactured by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham. In good overall condition with some minor marking to front and the usual light corrosion to the reverse.

Bristol Aircraft Company ARP armband. Embroidered, heavy duty cotton armband for the Bristol Aircraft Company ARP ' Fire ' . Lined and fastened with a heavy duty buckle, this uncommon armband is in good, slightly grubby condition.

British Red Cross Medal for Proficiency in ARP. BRCS gilt and enamel medal with clasp for 'Proficiency in Air Raid Precautions Training' made by J.R.Gaunt, London.Inscribed to the reverse '12870 E.M.Jones. In bright, fresh condition with undamaged enamel and clean ribbon, an excellent example.

Bronze ARP First Aid Worker Doorplate. Approx 15cm x 4cm bronze doorplate for an ARP First Aid Worker. Label to reverse with instructions for maintenance and manufacturer's details. In superb, unissued condition.

Butterfly Bomb warning sign. 30 x 45cms approx. enamelled sign giving a warning to the danger of Butterfly bombs that may lie in the vicinity. These signs were a feature of areas that had been subject to a butterfly bomb attack as despite the knowledge of the numbers dropped in a raid (ascertained by counting the containers), they were notoriously difficult to account for because of their size and ability to snag in trees or undergrowth. Sign in excellent condition with some minor 'nibbles' to the edges. There were two main types of sign differing in wording the other warning of bombs in hedges and ditches. Uncommon.

Cadbury's Blended chocolate. A rare survivor ! A complete bar of Cadbury's ' Blended ' chocolate. In it's utility, printed greaseproof paper wrapper which was introduced as a wartime economy measure, printed with a controlled price. Blended chocolate was introduced as a wartime expediency as full cream milk supplies were limited and were blended with seperated milk to produced 'blended chocolate'. In good condition although I cannot vouch for the quality of the chocolate !! - bar is intact with some whitening.

Cadbury's Ration Chocolate. A complete bar of Cadbury's ' Ration ' chocolate. In it's utility, printed waxed paper wrapper bearing the slogan ' Cadbury's Ration Chocolate ' in good condition with a small, 3mm hole to the bottom. Bar is intact with some whitening and in excellent condition for it's age.

Cambridgeshire Home Guard shoulder flashes. Pair of two piece construction, shoulder flashes worn by the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely battalions of the Home Guard. The 25mm x 10mm flashes were worn by the regular battalions of the Cambs regiment and were adopted by the Cambs HG from 1940 and were worn in place of battalion titles. In excellent condition.

CD Warden enamel sign. 23 x 13cm approx enamel sign for CD Warden. Uncommon blue on yellow sign in generally sound condition with nibbled edges but with approx 95% enamel remaining. Some rust patches to reverse which do not threaten the integrity of the sign.

Children's storybook ' FLAK'. \' Flak \' the story of a canine hero of the war by Shirley Goulden. Nicely illustrated children\'s wartime story book. Clean copy with uncommon dust wrapper which is slightly chipped.

Child's toy tin helmet. Wartime child's pressed tin helmet. Beloved of boys, this example is khaki painted and is one of a series that included Junior Warden, policeman etc. This example is in excellent condition with 95% paintwork and complete with it's elastic chinstrap which is still rivetted in place.

Chivers Essential work badge. Chrome and enamel, pinback Chivers Jam, On Essential Work, national service lapel badge. Numbered 1535 to reverse made by Thos Fattorini, B'ham. 20mm diameter. Bright, clean chrome and enamel.

City of London First Aid Auxiliary armband. Uncommon, screen printed on textured canvas, armband for the City of London FIRST AID AUXILIARY. Complete with all cotton ties and in good condition with some degradation of the painted lettering. Evidence of having been folded.

City of Salford Air Raid Wardens lapel badge. Brass and enamel pinback lapel badge for the City of Salford Air Raid Wardens Corps. Manufactured by the Caxton Plate Co.of London. Badge in good condition with undamaged enamel, patinated overall.

Civil Air Guard pilot's wings. Embroidered, wool on cotton, pilot's wings for wear on the Civil Air Guard blue boiler suit. The CAG was created in the '30s to allow men and women to become familiar with aviation and flying. In return CAG members had to pledge themselves for immediate service in time of national emergency. This example in very good, but slightly dusty condition, scarce example.

Civil Defence Ambulance shoulder titles. Embroidered, orange/gold on blue 'Ambulance' shoulder titles. One of the initially listed 1941 titles, this pair is of a probably locally sourced pattern being of a less fine weave and a distinct colour variation. Unissued condition.

Civil Defence armband Mint un-issued Civil Defence armband. The Civil Defence ' armlet ' was introduced in 1940 and on general issue from 1940.

Civil Defence Beret /Cap badge. Cloth CD badge introduced post 1943 after the metal ARP badge ceased manufacture and issue. Designed primarily for use on the beret, the embroidered version was not official issue but it's use was widespread. This example in clean, bright, unmothed condition.

Civil Defence Blue Beret. ARP 68 Civil Defence blue beret. Size M, 1943 dated by Beret Industries Ltd with embroidered CD badge to front. The Civil Defence beret was authorised in July 1941 and was on general issue by the time the beret badge was introduced in March 1943. In good, worn condition, moth free.

Civil Defence Breast badge. Embroidered, gold on blue wool Civil Defence breast badge. This pattern of badge was introduced from 1941 to be worn on all CD uniforms except greatcoats. Has been removed from a uniform, but in excellent condition.

Civil Defence Decontamination shoulder titles. Pair of gold on blue, embroidered shoulder titles for the Decontamination service of the Civil Defence. In good used condition with clear indication of having been removed from a tunic, unmothed.

Civil Defence Factory Helmet - Symblem Battery Co. Mk.II No.2c Mild steel plate helmet used by the ' Symblem Battery ' Company. 3 hole rim signifying Mk.II No.2c pattern in regulation grey finish for this pattern of helmet and manufacturer marked JSS for Joseph Sankey & Sons, Bilston, 1941. Dusty liner by Christy & Co Ltd, London also 1940 dated. Number painted in silver to underside of brim. In excellent, clean condition with company decal to front which has been over varnished or lacquered. Marks ( removeable ) to crown from having been stored one on top of another. Excellent example.

Civil Defence helmet lamp. Civil Defence pattern helmet mounted lamp. This type of lamp was designed to be clipped onto the rim of the standard MkII helmet with the battery pack worn on the belt. It was generally worn by rescue workers and first aid parties. In excellent unissued condition. Pictured mounted onto a helmet, not included.

Civil Defence lapel badge . Silvered, brass and enamel Civil Defence lapel badge. Half moon lapel fitting, this badge features the CD design adopted from 1941. Excellent overall condition, silvering intact and undamaged enamel.

Civil Defence lapel badge. Brass and enamel Civil Defence pinback lapel badge featuring the post 1940 rainbow design. Badge in bright condition with undamaged enamel.

Civil Defence lapel badge. Small size, brass and enamel civil defence lapel badge featuring the Civil Defence ' rainbow ' design. Gilt bright and enamel undamaged.

Civil Defence matchbox cover. Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring a Civil Defence badge to both sides. Chip to one corner and one edge and very minor foxing, otherwise in good overall condition.

Civil Defence Medical Officer shoulder titles. A pair of embroidered gold on blue 'Medical Officer' shoulder titles. The Rescue title was one of those titles authorised in later supplements to the original list and these examples are of the official pattern. Both in good, unissued condition.

Civil Defence Rescue helmet. Black MkII helmet marked to show membership of a Rescue Party. Manufacturer marked to the rim with owner's name painted to the rim. 1939 dated, size 7 Mk I liner. In generally good, clean condition with some minor areas of corrosion and abrasions.

Civil Defence Rescue titles. A pair of embroidered gold on blue 'Rescue' shoulder titles. The Rescue title was one of those titles authorised in December 1941 and these examples are of the official pattern. Both in good condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.

Civil Defence Reserve Regional Column badge. Embroidered gold on blue cloth shoulder title for Civil Defence Reserve Regional Column region III. This organisation consisted of a permanent, trained reserve of Civil Defence personnel who were ready to go to areas who had been overwhelmed by enemy action. Region III was the North Midlands some of whose Column members served in London during the V1 campaigns. This example in good condition, clearly having been removed from a uniform.

Civil Defence Rest Centre lapel badge . Brass and enamel Civil Defence Rest Centre pinback badge. A variation on the 1940 ' rainbow ' design, this badge is in excellent condition with undamaged enamel.

Civil Defence Service Chevrons. Printed War Service chevrons for use by all of the Civil Defence services including the NFS and WVS. These particular examples indicate four years service but were cut down or added to to indicate relevant service periods. In excellent condition. Several available. POST FREE

Clifton Cinemas Spitfire Fund badge. Brass and enamel, pinback badge for Clifton Cinemas Spitfire Fund. In excellent condition with undamaged enamel, an uncommon example for a small fund.

Co Op ARP lapel badge. 25mm Brass and enamel badge with half moon lapel fitting for CWS ARP - Cooperative Workers Society or more commonly known as the Co Op. Thos. Fattorini B'ham made badge, with bright undamaged enamel.

Co-Op ARP lapel badge. 25mm enamel and brass lapel badge for The Co-Op ARP. Half-moon lapel fitting , manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini, B'ham. In clean condition with undamaged enamel.

Comforts Fund Voluntary Knitter badge. Brass and enamel, pinback badge with a silvered finish for a Voluntary Knitter of the Nottinghamshire Services Comforts Fund. Comforts funds were established all over Britain providing everything from knitted scarves and gloves to the running of canteens for the armed forces. This example in excellent condition with undamaged enamel and bright finish.

Comic Home Guard postcard. No.11 of the 'Home Guard Silhouettes' series entitled 'There'll Always be an England'. Postally used, sent in 1943 to an address in Middlesborough. Good condition.

Cotton Spinners ' Vital War Work ' lapel badge. White metal lapel badge by Fattorini & Sons with a half moon lapel fitting for the Fine Spinners & Doublers ' Vital War Work '. Numbered to the reverse and in good undamaged condition. An interesting example of a civilian war service badge.

Coughs and Sneezes poster - Bateman. 25cm x 37cm poster printed for the Ministry of Health by Chromoworks, London featuring the artwork of H.M.Bateman. This poster is one of a series in the 'Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases' campaign exhorting 'trap the germs in your handkerchief - help to keep the nation fighting fit.' In excellent clean and fresh condition with one small 3mm tear to bottom edge. An excellent example of one of the posters from a well known wartime campaign.

Council of Voluntary War Work lapel badge. Paper and tin pinback badge for a CVWW volunteer of the United Board of Methodist Churches. The CVWW was a War Office inspired amalgamation of the various organisations such as the YMCA, YWCA, Toc H and the Salvation Army in an effort to provide a concerted voluntary effort towards canteens, troop comforts and service welfare. This example in good overall condition with some minor marking.

Coventry Home Guard Anti-Aircraft grouping. An interesting grouping of items to Pte. Wilfred Holt of 106 Warwickshire Home Guard AA Rocket Battery based at Coventry, part of 26th AA Regt, Home Guard. The grouping consists of an FS cap with a Royal Warwickshire cap badge, no date or size, but approx. 6 3/4, an 'arm' of insignia for WAR 106, AA Home Guard, and a Home Guard service certificate in it's original envelope with a Coventry address to Pte.W.Holt. All items in good used, unmothed condition, the certificate in clean condition whilst the envelope is slightly tatty. A good original Home Guard grouping.

Daily Sketch War Relief Fund badge and paperwork. Daily Sketch War Relief Fund was an extension of an already exsisting fund run by the paper ' The Daily Sketch '. Brought into being in September 1939 the Fund collected money, knitted garments, radios and musical instruments for distribution, mainly to the Services. Workers for the fund were entitled to the white metal, chrome and enamel badge, in this case a pinback version by Fattorini, Birmingham. The badge is in good clean, undamaged condition and is accompanied by two cards from the Fund thanking a Mrs H.Anslow for her gift of wool seaboot stockings.

Defence - The Services' Magazine & Home Guard Monthly Jan 1944 edition of Defence. 52 pgs of articles and features concerning topics of use and interest to the Home Guard. In good clean condition, with some minor foxing to front cover.

Defence of the Realm poster. 38cm x 45cm poster entitled 'Defence of the Realm' setting out the imposition of defence regulations. These posters were issued to the police in mid-1939 and saw widespread use from September. In clean, unissued condition. Has been folded.

Doing Their Bit - Home Front Lapel Badges 1939-45. Another of Jon Mill's definitive guides running to 259pgs dealing with the identification of the more commonly encountered lapel or pin back badges worn by the civilian organisations that abounded during the Second World War. Spiral bound, full colour treatment of the subject with full size images of the various badges. Each chapter treats the various groups of similar organisations and is packed with information related to the badges. In excellent condition.

Domestic Sandbag Hygenic Domestic Sandbag made from linen designed to be filled with dry sand and kept in the attic, loft etc in order to tackle incendiary bombs. Approx 20 x 25cms with printed instructions and in unissued condition with some minor marks.

Doncaster Civil Defence lapel badge. White metal,silvered, half moon fixing lapel badge for Doncaster Civil Defence. Manufactured by Fattorini, Bradford, this badge drew on the design of the standard ARP lapel badge by Eric Gill but with the inclusion of Doncaster's coat of arms and the words 'Doncaster Civil Defence'. Numbered to the reverse and in very good condition with moderate patination.

Dudley ARP lapel badge. Brass and enamel pinback badge for Dudley Air Raid Precautions. Featuring the arms of the borough of Dudley in the midlands, non maker marked. In good clean condition with undamaged enamel.

Dunlop ARP pin badge. Silver and enamel ARP badge for the Dunlop Rubber Company. Marked ' solid silver ' to the reverse. Small enamelled shield mounted on a tie bar style fitting in excellent condition with undamaged enamel. This is one of a series with different colourways, the sighificance of which has been lost.

Early Fire Guard armband. Heavy duty cotton armband with the word 'FIRE' stiched on in individual letters closed with a stainless roller buckle. This armband comes from the period in 1940 when volunteers came forward for fire prevention duties, those not under direct warden or fire brigade control often sourced their own armbands via commercial sources, this is one example. They were rendered obsolete by the provision of the Fire Guard armband. This example in good used condition with some contemporary staple! repairs.

Embroidered Civil Defence armband. Standard pattern Civil Defence ' armlet ' as issued from 1940. This example is the less common embroidered pattern as opposed to the more commonly encountered screen printed examples. In good used condition.

Emergency Food Officer lapel badge. Gilt and enamel lapel badge for a Ministry of Food 'Emergency Food Officer'. with the details of H.W.Miller, B'ham to the reverse half-moon lapel fitting. Gilt is fresh whilst the enamel is clean and undamaged, an excellent example.EFOs were largely administrative staff brought in to restore food supplies where disruption had been caused by air raid damage.

Emergency Medical Services Armband. Screen printed ' EMS ' on cotton armband. For use by members of the Emergency Medical Services. Popper fixing to the reverse, in good overall condition, slightly grubby from use.

Emergency Relief Organisation badge. Celluloid and tin pinback badge for the Emergency Relief Organisation. This was the name for most of the post-raid services including rest centres and air raid welfare in Scotland. From December 1940 the various post-raid organisations were brought under the ERO banner and badges issued. In good overall condition with some staining to the reverse.

Emergency Road Repairs armband. Screen printed, cotton, Emergency Road Repairs armband. This armband was worn by road repair gangs going in to bomb damaged areas in the immediate aftermath of raids to make repairs to damaged roads.

Emergency transformer light for blackouts. Boxed Emergency Lamp - ' Ideal for Blackouts '. Transformer that fits into a standard bayonet light fitting with a shaded 6v bulb that would reduce light in an effort to confirm with blackout restrictions. In good clean condition with no damage to the bakelite casing I would not recommend using this item. Contained in original box with suitable artwork and with applied labels stating ' emergency packing '. Box is slightly grubby and rubbed but intact with no significant damage.

EMS Stretcher Bearer shoulder title. Emergency Medical Service - volunteer hospital stretcher bearer's shoulder title. Printed title, blue on khaki these titles were intended for wear on a specially issued khaki boiler suit. This example is in mint condition with one small pin hole to one side.

Evacuation window card. 18cm x 9.5cm card for display in windows showing involvement in the government evacuation sheme. It was primarily designed for display in the windows of houses taking evacuees or involved in the administration of the scheme. The image was designed by the well known designer Abraham Games. In good, clean condition, minor rubbing to corners and edges

Factory ARP lapel badge. Chrome and enamel ARP badge with half moon lapel fitting. ESC is believed to stand for English Steel Corporation. In good undamaged condition, no maker marks.

Fire Guard shoulder title. Printed Fire Guard Sector Captain shoulder title. Post 1943 rank insignia for the lowest uniformed rank in the Fire Guard in unissued condition.

Fire Guard shoulder title. Unusual variation of the standard Fire Guard shoulder title, red embroidered on blue. In excellent used condition, removed from uniform.

Fire Warden button badge. Tin, card and celluloid button badge for nominated Fire Wardens within the ARP services,circa 1940. Slight foxing to card, celluloid undamaged and pin fitting present and undamaged

Fire Watcher lapel badge. Enamel and silvered Fire Watcher lapel badge. Half moon lapel fitting and in excellent condition with undamaged enamel and unrubbed silvered finish.

Fire Watcher's goggles. Uncommon fire watcher's/air raid warden's goggles designed for use in fighting incendiary bombs. Designed along the lines of welders goggles to enable the fire fighter to deal with the brilliant white light given off by the burning thermite of an incendiary bomb. GR marked to the bridge with intact forehead pads and elasticated headband, some minor paint lifting to the frame and staining to headband otherwise excellent.

Fire Watcher's lapel badge. Brass and enamel Fire Watcher's lapel badge with half moon lapel fitting. Featuring a silvered phoenix ( Fire Guard symbol ), condition is excellent with some very minor rubbing to high points.

First Aid Party helmet. Early MkII helmet with 1939 dated MkI liner marked 'FAP' for First Aid Party/Post. Large size liner 7 3/4 by Vero, indistinct marking to rim of shell. In excellent, clean condition.

First issue Identity card. First issue National Registration Identity card. 1940 dated 'buff card' issued to a woman with a Kent address. Endorsed to the front and reverse, with a change of address label to the interior. Originally issued from September 1939 and replaced by the blue card in 1943. In good, clean, used condition. POSTFREE

Food in Wartime recipe book. 64pg paperback book entitled ' Food in Wartime ' edited by W.H.White. Features 200 recipes for meatless dishes. Published in 1940. In excellent clean condition.

Food Leader lapel badge. Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge for a Ministry of Food 'Food Leader'. Working as a direct link between the MOF and the housewife, Food Leaders sought to educate on food and the ability to use it to the best advantage by passing on tips, distributing leaflets and manning advice centres. Mostly WVS members there were 15,000 by early 1945. In excellent condition with a minor enamel flaw.

Fougasse 'Careless Talk' handkerchief. Silk handkerchief overprinted with cartoons taken from the 'Careless Talk' campaign drawn by the Punch artist 'Fougasse', the pseudonym of Kenneth Bird. Approx. 30 x 30cms, slightly faded, with a 15mm tear to one side. Uncommon.

Fuel Watcher poster. 25cm x 37cm approx poster issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power and printed by W.R.Royle & Son as part of the 'Fuel Watcher' campaign. Featuring an image of the small blue plastic fuel watcher badges with the strapline 'Don't leave it all to your Fuel Watcher - keep on helping him to save heat,steam,power,light' In excellent, fresh, unissued condition.

Gasmask Spectacles. Special spectacles designed to be used when wearing a respirator. Wire framed pescription spectacles with flat side stems and coiled wire earpieces which allow for adjustment and a gasproof seal to be established. Contained in their proper case which has a printed instruction label regarding their use with gasmasks and a name label. Both items in excellent condition.

General Civilian Respirator for use by asthmatics. This version of the General Civilian Respirator is identical to the standard version, but was fitted with a flapper type exhale valve. The lack of any type of exhale valve was one of the major problems with the General Civilian Respirator, and as such this modification was made in small numbers to some later versions of the mask to aid those with trouble exhaling hard enough to push air out through the sides of the mask, including asthmatics. This version was made in much smaller numbers, and is more difficult to find today. In excellent condition with some minor corrosion to the adjustment buckles and one partial tear to one strap. Manufactured by Avon in 1940 and packed in the standard cardboard gasmask box which is in good condition with a name having been erased from the lid.

German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb. The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light. This particular example is in very pleasing condition with much of the original silvered finish to the body with clearly defined inspection stamps and codes. The fin retains approx 95% of it's original green finish and will dis-assemble.

German air-dropped leaflet. English language, German air-dropped leaflet. Double sided A4 leaflet featuring photographs of the aftermath of the raid on Dieppe. These leaflets were dropped across the South coast in the autumn of 1942 in an attempt to demonstrate the folly of 'invasion', this example has 'Eastbourne' pencilled across the top. In good condition with some minor edge tears.

German SD2B ' Butterfly Bomb '. An example of the infamous ' Butterfly Bomb ' that was dropped over the UK in profusion from 1941. Packed into containers which opened at height, the SD2s were armed as the hinged, spring loaded wings opened and rotated relative to the bomb body. The bomb either exploded on impact, after a delay or when disturbed. This example is the SD2B model with the threaded fuze pocket containing a 41 fuze - airburst or impact. The fuze is substantially intact with some minor nibbling to the body ( not visible with fuze in bomb casing.) The body of the bomb is in original ordnance tan approx 45% with the wings being predominantly a red oxide finish where the original has been lost. Two springs to the outer casing/wings are no longer operative although the other two are working. Outer casing dated 1941. Minor corrosion on some surfaces but altogether an excellent ,sound example of a scarce piece of German ordnance. INERT

Girls' Training Corps officer's badge. Silver and enamel pinback badge for officers in the GTC. Introduced in 1943 for wear by officers of the GTC, which had been set up to provide preparation for girls aged between fourteen and eighteen for entry into all branches of the women's services. Badge in good condition with undamaged enamel and toned overall.

Girls' Training Corps Section Leader's badge. Silver and enamel pinback badge for section leaders in the GTC. Introduced in 1943 for wear by section leaders of the GTC, which had been set up to provide preparation for girls aged between fourteen and eighteen for entry into all branches of the women's services. Badge in good, clean condition with undamaged enamel and light overall toning.

GPO Home Guard armband. Uncommon printed, heavy duty cotton, khaki armband worn by the Post Office battalions of the Home Guard. Similar in format to the standard Home Guard armband but with the addition of red GPO devices, This example in very good, unmothed condition, slightly faded.

Greenwich Civil Defence area title. Embroidered Greenwich Civil Defence area title. Similar in style to the later post-war pattern, this wartime pattern was embroidered onto heavy duty cotton and then overstitched around the edges. This pattern was also worn by other London areas and Birmingham. In mint, unworn condition.

Grocery wrapping paper with wartime slogan. Coated wrapping paper for wrapping groceries such as butter, cheese etc. Printed with the slogan 'In Wartime as in Time of Peace....Quality Service Satisfaction'. In clean unused condition. POSTFREE

Guerillas V Tanks manual. C1942/43 commercial manual entitled 'Guerillas v. Tanks'. Using diagrams, cartoons and text, this manual sets down methods of tank destruction using irregular warfare similar to those methods used by the Auxiliary Units. In excellent condition with some minor stains to the covers - an uncommon manual.

GWR Railway service lapel badge. Oval, brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge indicating employment with the Great Western Railway. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individually numbered.. Clean badge with undamaged enamel and with most of the guilding present and bright.

H.J.Heinz Fire Brigade badge. Embroidered, cotton on wool breast badge for the famous H.J.Heinz company fire brigade. Based on the design of the pre and early war AFS badge, this particular example is in unissued condition.

H.M.O.W. ARP enamel sign. 10 x 15cm approx ,enamel sign for His Majesty's Office of Works ARP advising of emergency telephone number in Whitehall. These signs were removed from shelters and other public buildings in London. In excellent condition except for chipping of enamel to one corner.

Hampshire Civil Defence shoulder title. Embroidered gold on blue shoulder title for Hampshire Civil Defence featuring the Hampshire Rose. These titles were worn in pairs on the shoulder straps or epaulettes of either the battledress blouse or tunic. This example removed from a tunic with some stitch marks and edge nips otherwise in good condition.

Head Warden / Post Warden (London) Rank Chevrons. Pair of printed,gold on blue, rank chevrons for the ranks of Head Warden/Post Warden (London), FAP Supervisor and Ambulance Section Leader amongst others. Previously removed from a uniform, slightly grubby, but otherwise in good condition.

Head Warden's helmet. MkII helmet with 1939 dated liner painted to represent the rank of Head Warden. This was a helmet intially used outside of London as it features an over-painted diamond, a marking used outside of the London Region until replaced by the London rank markings of stripes. The helmet is thickly painted making it difficult to ascertain any manufacturer markings or dates but is in generally good, but dusty condition. Some paint loss to rim but otherwise good example.

Heavy Rescue printed shoulder titles. A pair of printed gold on blue Heavy Rescue shoulder titles in mint, unissued condition. Official printed titles were produced from 1943 when production difficulties and material shortages ensured woven titles ceased to be produced.

Heavy Rescue shoulder title. Early wartime issue embroidered,gold on blue Heavy Rescue shoulder title. In excellent,unissued condition, two very minor glue marks to reverse.

Helmet Respirator. This respirator was designed for use by those who had certain medical conditions which prevented the use of regular gas masks. This device was dubbed the Helmet Respirator, and was also sometimes called the Invalid Respirator. It was a large and alien looking contraption that fitted over the wearer's entire head and shoulders. It had two circular eye pieces and a large bellows that could be operated by the wearer. The unit was secured by two cords which could be tied under the arms and around the chest. This example in excellent condition and is clearly manufacturer marked and dated 1941, the two rubber toggles have not hardened with age, which is uncommon.

Hertfordshire Home Guard insignia. An unissued set of insignia for the 15th St.Albans Battalion,Hertfordshire Home Guard. In mint uncut condition, as issued, for sewing onto a BD blouse or greatcoat.

Hertfordshire LDV armband. Early LDV armband. Unofficial locally made LDV armband which is generally believed to have been used in Hertfordshire. 42 x 5cm cotton armband with block printed LDV in excellent condition.

History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard. ' Bureaucrats in Battle Dress ' The History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard by Henry Smith. 168 pgs, published in 1945, illustrated throughout, with rolls of personnel. Good clean copy with uncommon dustwrapper. The illustrations feature a photograph of the women's section wearing the specially designed MOF badge.

Hitler Hate Club badge. Bronzed pinback badge for the ' Hitler Hate Club ' Features a ' British Lion ' grappling with a snake with Hitler's head - a protected design. In excellent, clean condition.

HMSO publication 'Land at War'. 96pg with paper pictorial wrapper 'Land at War' was published in 1945 authored by Laurie Lee although not acknowledged. Tells the official story of British farming including the Land Army, illustrated with photographs throughout. In good, clean condition.

Home Front National Service badge Pinback, brass and enamel, numbered Home Front National Service lapel badge. Unfortunately unknown company. Enamel in clean undamaged condition. Mfr. Thos. Fattorini, Birmingham.

Home Guard 30.06 dummy rounds. 5 x 30.06 drill rounds for use with the P17 rifle on general issue with the Home Guard. Various headstamps but mainly 1942 dated. All in good condition as is the stripper clip and all INERT and cannot be fired.

Home Guard armband. Standard, printed Home Guard armband on general issue from late 1940. Issued in lieu of uniform and or other insignia the armband saw continued service throughout the war. In excellent, clean condition.

Home Guard Bomb Disposal badge. Printed Home Guard Bomb Disposal sleeve badge. Special badge introduced in August 1943 for members of the Home Guard Auxiliary Bomb Disposal Units. Badge was intended to be worn on the lower left sleeve of the BD blouse. Badge in excellent condition with very faint glue marks to reverse.

Home Guard Helmet. Khaki painted Mk.II No.2C mild steel helmet issued to the Home Guard. The mild steel helmet was an attempt to redress the shortage of helmets available to civilian organisations post Dunkirk and was signified, as in this case, by the drilling of three holes to the rim. This example in good condition with original textured, khaki finish with some abrasions and areas of missing paint.Clean, size 7 liner , dated 1940 . Good, clean example.

Home Guard lapel badge. Brass and enamel, half moon fixing lapel badge. This badge is a variation on the standard HG lapel featuring the words ' Home Guard ' in a rectangular box. This example has bright, undamaged enamel and gilt and is in excellent condition.

Home Guard manual of Unarmed Combat. Commercially printed, pocket book size manual of ' Unarmed Combat', for Home Guard and Service Use. Published by Bernards Ltd, London the manual features a large number of diagrams and diagrams showing a series of improbable attacks, holds and defences. A shillings worth of optimism! Some minor foxing and staining.

Home Guard patch. 15 x 9cms Home Guard patch printed on cotton. These were on issue from August 1940 intially to avoid the waste of exsisting LDV armlets by the simple expedient of sowing the patch over the LDV lettering. The patch was also worn on the denim uniform. Patch in good clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform/armlet.

Home Guard Pocket Manual. 70pg manual by Capt.A.Southworth of 20th Sevenoaks Btn Home Guard. Illustrated through out with b/w photos and diagrams. Concentrating primarily on armaments, grenades, bayonet fighting and trenches and field posts. 10th ed printed in 1944, in excellent, clean condition with a name pencilled to front cover.

Home Guard Service Certificate and photos. Home Guard Service certificate issued on stand down from the end of 1944. The A4 size certificate was issued to Frank Macnally who served from July 1942 until stand down in December 1944. Accompanied by two photographs of a beribboned veteran in battledress acquired with the certificate. All items in excellent, clean condition, one 3mm rust spot to certificate.

Home Guard shoulder titles. Pair of uncut, screen printed Home Guard shoulder titles. In mint condition as issued.

Home Guard silver spoon. EPNS spoon with Home Guard emblem. Spoon marked E.P.N.S. to reverse, slight rubbing to plate on the HG emblem, otherwise in excellent condition. These spoons were often given as shooting prizes.

How to Get Help after air raid damage poster. 76 x 50cms approx poster entitled 'How to Get Help - after air raid damage'. Printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross Ltd., London the poster gives information about rest centres, lost gas masks, ration books etc. In excellent, clean condition with small 15mm tear to top edge and fold lines.

Identity Card endorsed ' mentally defective '. Identity Card, one of the new 1943 issues, made out to a woman and endorsed ' Mentally defective '. Her subsequent addresses are hospitals. Card is in excellent, clean condition and bears cancellations from 1943 to 1945. An unusual example of wartime registration.

Identity Card for under sixteens. National Registration card of the type introduced in 1943 for children under the age of sixteen. Issued on registration of birth or to replace a lost or damaged card. This example has slightly grubby covers with clean, clearly legible interior. Issued in 1943 to an address in Smethwick.

In the Space Of A Single Day - Insignia and Uniforms of the LDV and Home Guard. In the Space of a Single Day - The Insignia and Uniforms of the LDV and Home Guard 1940-1944 and 1952-1956 by Jon Mills and Terry Carney. 162pgs, spiral bound, colour illustrations throughout. Out of print, seminal reference to Home Guard uniform and insignia. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

Incident Control, CD Training Manual. Civil Defence Training Manual No.4 ' Incident Control '. 1943 published 74 page manual dealing with all aspects of controlling an incident, in other words an area/areas where bombs had fallen. This manual was aimed directly at Incident Officers who controlled the scene and reported directly back to the Controller. In excellent clean condition.

Incident Officers badge. Printed cambridge blue on black Incident Officers sleeve badge. This 50mm badge printed on heavy cloth/canvas was designed to be worn on the left sleeve by trained wardens taking charge of all ARP/Civil Defence services at the scene of a major incident. Uncommon badge in mint, unissued condition.

John Dickinson & Co. Ltd ARP badge. Brass and enamel ARP badge for John Dickinson & Co. Ltd, a major paper manufacturer based in Hemel Hempstead. Badge has a half moon, lapel fitting with undamaged enamel and fresh gilding.

Kent Police Special Constabulary lapel badge. Chrome and enamel lapel badge for Kent Special Constabulary. Half moon lapel fitting, manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini,B'ham. Good overall condition with some minor chrome loss to top r/h.

Land Girl - Women's Land Army manual. Land Girl - A manual for volunteers in the women\'s land army by W.E.Shewell-Cooper. 123pgs, linen covers, 2nd Ed.1942. The bible for WLA members covering everything from uniforms to rat poisons ! Front cover slightly marked with a faint stamp to one corner name and date to inside cover and in good clean, tight condition.

LDV armband. Official issue 'armlet' for issue to the Local Defence Volunteers. Printed on khaki, this pattern of armband was issued from May 1940 to be worn on the right arm in lieu of uniform. The intially slow delivery was made up for by a multiplicity of home made versions. This example in good, worn condition, very slightly grubby with a few small areas of fraying to the edges.

LDV Rifle Training Manual. 1940 manual entitled 'Rifle Training for War - A textbook for Local Defence Volunteers' by Cpt.E.H.Robinson. 84 pages dealing with various types of rifle and their use with line drawing illustrations. In excellent, clean condition.

LDV slip on title. Embroidered Local Defence Volunteer slip on shoulder title. Unofficial title which saw widespread use, designed for use on battledress or the initial issue of denims. Clean example with some minor glue marks to reverse.

Lend a Hand on the Land lapel badge. Tin and celluloid pinback badge for a volunteer in the 'Lend a Hand on the Land' scheme. The 'Lend a Hand on the Land' campaign started in 1942 and sought to encourage people to take working holidays on farms in order to supplement the agricultural work force. In excellent clean condition.

Lend a hand on the Land poster Lend a hand on the land campaign originated in 1943 to encourage urbanites into the country to help in agriculture. This particular poster was of a generic type subsequently over printed for the Londoners' Land Club. In excellent, fresh condition with bright colours, some minor staining to reverse which is not visible to the front. Approx 38cms x 50cms.

Lincolnshire Home Guard 'Imp' Battalion sign. Printed Lincoln 'Imp' introduced from mid-1941 for wear by all of the Lincolnshire Home Guard battalions. With a design based on a mediaeval sculpture commemorating the legend of the construction of Lincoln cathedral this badge was worn in place of the more usual battalion numbers and letters. This example is a wartime example, distinct from the post-war version in it's slightly different design and is in good condition with a small 3mm hole at about 8 o'clock.

LMS Railway service lapel badge. Oval, brass and enamel lapel badge indicating employment with the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individually numbered.. Clean badge with undamaged enamel, patinated to reverse.

London Auxiliary Ambulance Service lapel badge. Brass and enamel lapel badge for the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service. The LAAS was spawned from the London Volunteer Ambulance Service formed in 1938 and was renamed on the outbreak of war. The badge was introduced sometime in 1940/41. Manufactured by Roden, London this example is in excellent condition with undamaged enamel.

London Transport Carried On. H.M.S.O. Style booklet entitled ' London Transport Carried On - An Account of London at War 1939-1945 '. 95pg, heavily illustrated paper covered booklet by Charles Graves published in 1947. Includes chapters on Government shelters ,London Transport makes munitions, At Home in the Tube, V weapons. In good overall condition with slightly scuffed covers.

M.O.H.Evacuation Nursery badge. Enamel and white metal pinback badge for the Ministry of Health Evacuation Nurseries. Evacuation nurseries had originated as an offshoot of the Government evacuation scheme in 1939 and grew in size and importance as the numbers of women replacing men in industry grew. This badge in excellent, bright, undamaged condition, possibly unissued.

Make Do and Mend booklet. 32pg booklet prepared for the Board of Trade by the Ministry of Information. With a foreward by Hugh Dalton the booklet gives tips and recommendations to repair and renovate clothes to make the ' ration ' go further. Published in 1943. In excellent condition with minor marking to cover.

Malvern Warship Week button badge. Tin and celluloid button badge for the Malvern Warship Week, March 14 - 21 1942. In good condition with some minor foxing.

Manchester Police War Reserve lapel badge. White metal and enamel lapel badge by Thos.Fattorini, Birmingham with half moon button hole fitting This style of badge was in use from October of 1939 issued to members of the war reserve consisting of men over thirty recruited for wartime service only. Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel and the number 619 to the reverse.

Manchester Rest Centre Service badge. Brass and enamel pinback badge for wear by the staff of Manchester's Rest Centre Service. Rest Centres were established to offer food, temporary accomodation and information in the aftermath of bombing raids. In good clean condition with undamaged enamel.

Manual of Grenades. Another commercial publication in the 'Bernards' series. 48pgs aimed primarily at the Home Guard, this publication describes every major type of grenade in service, No.36,69,73,74,75,76 and 77 as well as German and US types. Diagrams throughout with sketches showing throwing and use of the EY rifle. In good clean condition.

McDougall's Wartime Cookery Book. Wartime Cookery Book entitled 'What to Give Them' produced by McDougall's the flour company. 32pgs with chapters entitled 'Unrationed Meat Dishes, Meatless Dishes' etc. In good overall condition with minor rusting to staples and one crease to rear cover. POSTFREE

Metropolitan Police War Reserve lapel badge. White metal and enamel lapel badge by Gaunts of London. This style of badge was in use from October of 1939 issued to members of the war reserve consisting of men over thirty recruited for wartime service only. Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel.

Ministry of Food recipe leaflet ' How to Make Short Pastry '. Double sided, gate fold leaflet issued by the Ministry of Food giving instruction on how to make short pastry. C1944 with a nice illustration showing a household milk tin being used as a pastry cutter. In excellent condition.

Ministry of Food recipe leaflet ' One Pot Meals '. 1944 dated double sided, fold out recipe leaflet entitled ' One Pot Meals ' offering seven menus that can be cooked using one saucepan/steamer for economy. In excellent condition.

Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet No.10. War cookery leaflet No.10 ' Your Children's Food in Wartime ' issued by the MOF.Double - sided leaflet offering hints and tips on the methods of ensuring good nutrition for children with the available rations.. Good overall condition with very minor creasing. One of the less common of the War Cookery series.

Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet No.13. Ministry of Food leaflet entitled ' War Cookery Leaflet No.13 .' Puddings & Sweets '.Leaflet was the thirteenth of a series issued by the MOF giving tips and hints to householders in an effort to make the most of ' the ration . Printed October1943.' Leaflet in excellent condition, with minor creasing.

Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet No.23. Ministry of Food leaflet entitled ' War Cookery Leaflet No.23 .' Making the Most of Sugar '.Leaflet was the twenty third of a series issued by the MOF giving tips and hints to householders in an effort to make the most of ' the ration .' Leaflet in excellent condition, with minor creasing.

NARPAC animal's collar disc. National Air Raid Precautions Animals Commitee issue identity collar disc. Each disc had an individual identity number registered with NARPAC to make the identification of cats and dogs easier in a post raid situation. Plastic disc in excellent condition with clear markings. Disc itself is not deformed.

National Air Raid Distress Fund flag day badge. Double sided pin badge given for donations towards the National Air Raid Distress Fund. In excellent condition with very minor storage marks. Several available.

National ARP for Animals Chief Guard lapel badge. N.A.R.P.A.C. Chief Guard silver and enamel lapel badge. Pin back fixing, mfr. Vaughtons, Birmingham. to reverse, numbered 1919. In excellent condition with light patination overall .The badges of the higher ranks of the NARPAC organisation are not easy to come by.

National ARP for Animals lapel badge. N.A.R.P.A.C. Animal Guard silver wash and enamel lapel badge. Pin back fixing, mfr. Vaughtons, Birmingham. to reverse. In excellent condition with patination overall and slightly distorted pin.

National Butter wrapping. Greaseproof wrapping overprinted with 'National Butter' used for the wrapping of the butter ration.National Butter was a blended butter that conformed to the standards for fats introduced under rationing. Several available. POSTFREE

National Flour bag. Paper bag for National Flour. National Flour was a blend of flour introduced by the rationing system ensuring that flour was produced to a national standard with a far higher level of wheatgerm than normal. As a result the blend was not as fine as with pre-war standards and retailers were keen to point this out noting it on bags and advertising. These examples are fron unused stock from the Chelmsford Co Op.

National Flour bag. - variation. Paper bag for National Flour. National Flour was a blend of flour introduced by the rationing system ensuring that flour was produced to a national standard with a far higher level of wheatgerm than normal. As a result the blend was not as fine as with pre-war standards and retailers were keen to point this out noting it on bags and advertising. These examples are unused stock from a retailer in Ashby-De-La-Zouch. Several available.

National Household Milk tin. National Household Milk tin which used to contain skimmed milk powder. The National Milk scheme was introduced in December 1941 after milk fell under the rationing scheme the previous month. The tin is marked 'Specially packed for the Ministry of Food' and 'Save for Salvage' and is, typically of wartime tins, without a label and with all information printed directly onto the tin. In clean condition with some minor 'spider' corrosion typical of the corrosion created by the composition of wartime tinplate.

National Savings poster. 750 x 500mm poster entitled 'Lend to Defend' and featuring a bold graphic design by Charles Paine and dated 1940. Printed for HMSO by Vincent Brooks Day & Son, London and issued by the National Savings Committee with the exhortation ' Count every penny, every penny counts'. In good overall condition with some minor edge tears and one ink mark to margin.

National Savings Week flag day badge. Paper pin badge given for donations towards National Savings Week. Savings drives were a constant thread of wartime life in an attempt to fund the war effort. In excellent condition, some minor rust marks to the reverse. Several available.

NFS 15 Breast badge. NFS breast badge for 15 Fire force covering Buckinghamshire with headquarters in Iver. Embroidered on wool in clean condition, clearly having been removed from a uniform.

NFS 36 Women's Breast badge. Small size, printed NFS 36 breast badge usually issued for wear by women uniformed NFS members. Fire Force 36 covered Essex and had it's headquarters at Ilford. In excellent condition, possibly been removed from a uniform.

NFS Cap Badge. Mid to late war economy, white metal and enamel cap badge. This pattern replaced the heavier, cast or die struck examples in an effort to economize the use of raw materials. This example in excellent condition complete with white metal retaining pin.

NFS Cap. Man's NFS peaked cap with chrome and enamel cap badge. Wool body with leather peak and headband. London maker with undecipherable mark, believed to be 6 5/8 size. In excellent unmothed condition with worn and stained interior and some rubbing to high spots of the NFS badge.

NFS College breast badge. Embroidered red on blue breast badge for the National Fire Service College. In mint unissued condition with one small hole at approx. 11O'clock, I suspect it was originally a sealed pattern and the hole was the result of the attachment of the sealed pattern label.

NFS lapel badge. Small,20mm, silvered and enamel, pinback NFS lapel badge. In excellent bright condition with a light patination and undamaged enamel.

NFS MkII Steel Helmet. An excellent example of a 1939 dated Mk II steel helmet for use by the NFS. 1939 dated shell by Rubery Owen & Co.Ltd (Darlaston) with a 1939 dated MkI liner by Helmets Ltd, size 7.25. In excellent condition with two different names, one in pencil and one scratched into the paint, under the rim. NFS decal has slight rubbing but is in otherwise sound and excellent condition and there is no evidence of any Fire Force decal have being applied. All in all an excellent example.

NFS sidecap Two colored,wool, NFS sidecap. Approx. size 7 with chrome and enamel NFS cap badge and chromed buttons. Modelled on the Army\'s field service cap, this pattern of cap was particularly favoured by female ranks in both the AFS and NFS. This example in clean, used condition, with a name, number and address inked to the reverse of the sweatband.

NFS Women's cap. National Fire Service women's ' ski ' cap. On general issue from 1943, the reinforced cotton, peaked ski cap was intended to replace the FS style cap for wear on duty when not wearing a helmet. This example is in good worn condition with face powder marks to the interior. 1943 dated by Compton Sons & Webb and featuring a name tag to the interior to 860623 Shorthouse. Slightly dusty but unmothed, a good example of an issued cap.

NFS/AFS MkII Steel Helmet. A good 1939 dated Mk II steel helmet for use by the NFS of 12 Fire Force ( centred on Cambridge ). Manufacturer marked ( Fisher & Ludlow,Birmingham) and dated. Originally this helmet was used by the AFS whose white initials have been painted and can be clearly discerned to the rear. Paint work approx. 85% intact, over varnished NFS decal 95% with some scuffing and scratches. Good 1940 dated liner and chinstrap.

No.6 Group Control MkII helmet. Scarce MkII No.2B helmet marked for wear by No.6 Group Control. No.6 Group represented the outer ring of London County Councils from Hendon and Wembley in the North to Staines and Twickenham in the South. The areas of Middlesex and Surrey covered by Group 6 necesitated sub-divsions A through D, administered by a central control. This helmet was probably worn by a member of the control staff. Standard, un-manufacture marked MkII No.2B indicated by two holes to the rim. It was originally painted grey, the two indicators to a mild steel, non-ballistic helmet. Standard, 1940 dated MkII liner, size 6 3/4,with a named chinstrap ' B.Silvera'.Subsequently overpainted black and with an applied transfer '6 Group' device. Paintwork rates at about 90% intact whilst the transfer is largely intact with a vertical cut top and bottom. Altogether a scarce and good condition example.

Norfolk Area CD Breast title. Embroidered gold on blue, wool, Norfolk area title designed to be worn under the CD breast badge. Removed from uniform, edges a little ' nibbled ' but in otherwise good condition.

Northamptonshire County Transport ARP badge. Large brass and enamel lapel badge for Northamptonshire County Transport ARP. Half-moon lapel fitting, numbered to the reverse,'123'. Undamaged enamel, light overall patination.

Northamptonshire Home Guard lapel badge. Gilt and enamel lapel badge for the Northamptonshire Home Guard. Half moon lapel fixing and manufacturer marked to reverse 'Usher B'ham'. Gilt fresh with some minor wear to high points, undamaged enamel.

Northover Projector spanner. Heavy steel, double-ended box spanner for the Northover Projector more properly known as the No.243 artillery tool. With the name ' Northover Projector ' cast into the handle, the tool was secured to the Projector mounting by a wing nut and was used in the assembly and dismantling of the Projector. In excellent condition. Extracts from the Northover Projector manual are included to show it's location.

Novelty Hitler in Poland ashtray. Glazed china novelty in the form of a po with a transfer print of a hangdog looking Hitler with the line ' Hitler in Poland ' underneath. Around the outside the line ' Chums what would you do ?'. Undamaged with crazed glazing, excellent condition.

Nox ARP Lampshield. Boxed NOX ARP lampshield. Two piece, bakelite light bulb cover designed to restrict the amount of light given off by a light bulb in order to conform with blackout restrictions. Contained in it's original packaging. Carton and cover both in excellent condition with carton being a little dusty from storage.

Old Bill style character sweet container. Pressed cardboard or papier mache caricture figure in the style of Bruce Bairnsfather\'s \' Old Bill \' character. These items were produced in the Phoney War period and were believed to contain sweets. In excellent undamaged condition with a high proportion of the original paint finish, Registered number to the base, with some rubbing, paint splashes, marking and dust.

Orlox Suet wartime box. Orlox Plain Suet Pudding ' In a Wartime Jacket '. Un-assembled, over printed, plain card cartons for Orlox Suet. In excellent condition. Several available.

Oundle & District Thanksgiving Week Poster. 50 x 63cm Poster for Oundle & District Thanksgiving Week C1943. Poster lists all the events for the week including involvement from the Home Guard , WVS and Junior Training Corps. Window into a wartime week with H.M.Forces being offered reduced entry into the dances. In good overall condition with minor foxing and creasing from having been folded.

P.B.Cow National Service lapel badge. Evocative national service badge featuring London skyline overflown by a barrage balloon. This trademark was used by P.B.Cow Ltd a rubber and plastics company that produced barrage balloons. They had factories in Streatham and Stanmore. Very bright chrome and enamel with half moon button hole fixing made by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham.

PAK Parachute Co. National Service badge. Hallmarked silver and enamel national service badge for the PAK PARACHUTE CO., LTD.175a, Streatham Kcad, Mitcham, Surrey. Numbered 29 to reverse along with London hallmarks for 1944. The PAK Parachute Co. specialised in making parachutes, windsocks, aerial targets and other similar products. This example in excellent, undamaged condition , with very slight toning to PAK intials. Impressive badge.

Paper Salvage lapel badge. Brass and enamel, pinback badge for a Waste Paper Collector. Unfortunately the N.R.F. intials to the front of the badge have not been positively identified. However, the badge looks to predate the official Ministry of Supply salvage schemes brought in from early 1942. An attractive badge in excellent condition with undamaged enamel.

Plymouth Salute the Soldier badge. Plymouth Salute the Soldier badge featuring the Abram Games' 'Liberator' design, given in exchange for a donation towards the campaign. Celluloid covered button badge with a pin fastening. Clean, bright image with some minor foxing.

Poat 1943 Fire Guard armband. Fire Guard armlet introduced after the 1943 reorganisation of the FG service where all insignia was changed to white on blue to differentiate itself from the Wardens service. Printed armband in unissued condition.

Police War Reserve lapel badge. White metal and enamel lapel badge by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham. This style of badge was in use from October of 1939, issued to members of the war reserve consisting of men over thirty recruited for wartime service only. By the end of hostilities there were over 14,000 serving in the PWR. Badge in clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel and numbered to reverse.

Police, Special Constable MkII helmet. Good clean condition, 1939 dated MkII steel helmet marked for 'Police,Special Constable'. Stencilled 'Police' with an 'SC' decal above. Shell made by Briggs Motor Bodies with a MkII liner, 1939 dated, size 6 3/4. Some chips and abrasions with a black ring (removeable) caused by stacking helmets on top of each other. Altogether an excellent example.

Post Warden's helmet. MkII helmet with Mk2 liner, white painted with black W indicating the junior supervisory rank of post warden. In good clean condition overall with some scuffs and marks. Interior dusty but undamaged with a 1939 dated liner by BMB.

Printed Warden shoulder titles. Printed gold on blue Warden shoulder titles. Warden title sanctioned in 1941 with the printed titles introduced from 1943. In good used condition.

Private purchase 'Cromwell' pattern helmet. An example of this highly distinctive pattern of WW II Home Front private-purchase helmet. Made from a fibre type material and rivetted together and sold under the trade name of ' The Cromwell Protector Helmet.' Fitted with a 1941 dated MkII liner and with a gloss exterior finish. In excellent condition.

Put That Light Out - Britains's Civil Defence Services at War. 121pg study by Mike Brown of Britain's wartime Civil Defence Services illustrated throughout. Detailed examination of all aspects of the civilian emergency services that made up the Civil Defence interspersed with personal accounts. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK

Queen's Messenger lapel badge. Silver and enamel pinback lapel badge for a Ministry of Food Queen's Messenger. Queen's Messengers were mainly drawn from WVS volunteers, who travelled in convoys of twelve vehicles to severely blitzed areas to help feed the population where services and shops had been destroyed. There were fifty volunteers per convoy and the badges given for service were withdrawn once service with the convoy ceased. This example in excellent, bright condition, marked 'silver' to the reverse.

R.O.C. Beret badge White metal R.O.C. beret badge introduced form June 1940. Depicts an Elizabethan coast watcher surrounded by a laurel wreath. Good clean condition.

R.O.C.Breast badge. Embroidered Royal Observer Corps breast badge. Second pattern breast badge introduced from 1940 for wear on the breast pocket of the battledress blouse by Male Observers. This example in good used condition, slightly dusty.

Raiders Overhead 1943 edition of ' Raiders Overhead ' by Barbara Nixon. Classic wartime account running to 166pgs describing the experiences of an ordinary warden in London in the period 1940-41. Good clean condition with scarce d/w which is chipped and torn in a few places but does not greatly detract.

Ration Book renewal information poster. Printed for HMSO by Wm. Brown & Co., London this poster was designed to be filled in with information to allow residents to claim new ration books. Printed with exhortations to bring old ration books and identity cards these 25cms x 38cms posters are in unissued condition.

Ration book supplement. MOF issue Ration Book Supplement R.B.9. Issued in July 1941 to a Lincoln address. Some coupons removed with some cancellations but largely intact. Minor creasing, good overall condition.

Red Cross Agriculture Fund lapel badge. Enamel and gilt pinback badge for the Red Cross Agriculture Fund. Probably worn by junior officials of the fund, the Agriculture Fund was established as a source of finance for the War Organisation of the Red Cross from the agricultural community. In good, clean condition with two small spots of tarnish to the gilt.

Red Cross and St.John Flag day. Card flag day pin badge given for donations to Red Cross and St.John appeals. The Red Cross and St.John combined during the war to avoid duplication. In excellent condition with minor rust mark to reverse. Several available.

Rest Centre Service lapel badge. Brass and enamel Rest Centre Service pinback lapel badge. 25mm with bright, undamaged enamel. Badge worn by staff members of the Rest Centres which provided shelter,food and information post air raids.

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 condition with undamaged enamel and lightly patinated overall.

Royal Ordnance Factory badge. Impressed plastic R.O.F.badge bearing the motto ' Front Line Duty' over crossed bombs and the letters ' ROF '. Two holes to the banner allowed it to be tacked onto clothing. It is believed that this badge was worn on the overalls. Badge in good condition with rubbing to the high spots.

Royal Ordnance Factory lapel badge. Gilded brass lapel badge with half moon fitting for Royal Ordnance Factory No.3. No.3 was R.O.F.Birtley which made cartridge cases. These badges were introduced in 1940 for workers at the various factories across the UK but were phased out from 1942 because of the their consumption of valuable raw materials. This badge made by T.L.M.Ltd, B'ham and is numbered 291 to reverse. Dulled guilding to obverse, bright to reverse.

S Zone Middlesex HG bronze medallion. 25mm Bronze medallion for S Zone Middlesex Home Guard Winter Training 1940/41. S Zone was an area of North London stretching from Hampstead to Elstree. This medallion is inscribed to the reverse 'presented to Lt.A.F.Evans and is in fine condition.

Salute the Soldier campaign sheet music. Official National Savings campaign 'Salute the Soldier' sheet music written by Eric Coates in 1944. This was the only one of the war savings campaigns to have an official song and the sheet music features the striking Abram Games' 'Liberator' design to the cover. In slightly tatty condition but with the cover clean and fresh.

Salute the Soldier pin badge. Celluloid and tin pin badge for Stratford-Upon-Avon, Salute the Soldier campaign. The generic pattern badge is in clean and bright condition.

Salute the Soldier Plaque. Half size Salute the Soldier, War Savings Campaign 1944 Plaque. Approx 24 x 40cms plastic plaque made by De La Rue Plastics, manufacturer's mark moulded in relief to reverse. The uncommon half size plaques were given in recognition of lesser, but substantial contributions to the campaign and were designed for wall mounted display. This example in undamaged condition.

Salvage Steward's plastic lapel badge. Ministry of Supply Salvage Steward's plastic, pinback badge. Introduced from 1942 for part-time stewards appointed by local authorities to oversee the efficient collection of salvageable materials such as scrap metal, cardboard, paper etc. Good clean undamaged example, maker marked to reverse F&G ( Fraser & Glass ).

Scout National Service badge. Merrow edged embroidered yellow on red Boy Scouts National Service badge. 60,000 were awarded during the war for ability to carry messages, local knowledge and the performance of some national service,often the putting up of air raid shelters. In good used condition with some remaining thread from being attached to a uniform.

Scunthorpe Salute the Soldier poster. 38cms x 98cms Scunthorpe and District Salute the Soldier Week poster. Economy letter press poster, printed on the reverse of another larger poster, in this case a WAAF recruiting poster. In good overall condition with creases and folds. An unusual example of wartime economy.

Senior Fire Guard shoulder title. Shoulder title intended to be worn on the battledress. The title was worn up until 1943 and the reorganisation of the Fire Guard and was worn by the rank of Senior Fire Guard who was responsible for up to 600 Fire Guards. Embroidered on wool, title is in excellent unissued condition, slightly grubby backing.

Senior Fire Guard shoulder title. Uncommon shoulder title for the rank of Senior Fire Guard. Embroidered gold on blue. In good, used condition, having been removed from a uniform.

Senior messenger/Deputy party leader rank chevron. Pair of gold on blue rank chevrons for the rank of Senior Messenger, Deputy Party Leader Rescue Service, Civil Defence services Felt on wool chevrons in unissued condition.

Senior Warden rank chevrons. Pair of badge cloth on wool chevrons for the rank of Senior Warden. In clean condition.

Seven Battalions - London Transport's Home Guard. 128pg paper covered booklet entitled ' Seven Battalions - The Story of London Transport's Home Guard 1940 - 1946.' Published in 1947 by the London Passenger Transport Board, illustrated throughout with rolls of officers at stand down. In excellent condition with minor creases and abrasions to the cover.

Shelter at Home leaflet. 1941 leaflet issued by the Ministry of Home Security with 18 pages full of advice about the locations of Morrisson shelters, refuge rooms and DIY internal shelters. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and photographs. Good overall condition with some foxing to the cover.

Signalling & Map-Reading for the Home Guard 1941 Penguin Special entitled ' Signalling and Map-Reading for the Home Guard ' by H.G.Stokes. 128pgs outlining all aspects of signalling and communication for the Home Guard. Good, tight binding with minor foxing to covers.

Silver Vickers Armstrong ARP lapel badge. Silver pinback ARP badge for the Vickers Armstrong company. Birmingham hallmarked to reverse for 1941-42. In bright clean condition with slight toning to the detailing.

Silver, quarter size ARP lapel badge. Quarter size version of the standard ARP lapel badge. Half moon lapel fitting, manufacturer and silver marked to the reverse. Good overall condition with light overall toning.

Small Air Raid Warden Sign. 9cm x 4.5cm small Air Raid Warden door or gate sign. Cast aluminium with paint infill. In good condition with minor corrosion that could be easily polished out.

Southport Civil Defence lapel badge. Chrome and enamel pinback lapel badge featuring the coat of arms of Southport with 'CD' either side for Civil Defence. Numbered to reverse and manufacturer marked 'Thos. Fattorini, B'ham'. In excellent condition with undamaged enamel.

Spitfire fund badge. Generic pattern chrome Spitfire Fund pinback badge for the Oldbury Women's collecting group, Oldbury is in the West Midlands Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Pin and fitting in good condition.

Spitfire fund badge. Generic chrome Spitfire Fund pinback badge. Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Pin and fitting in good condition. Badge in excellent condition.

Spitfire fund badge. A different generic pattern Spitfire Fund pinback badge . This pattern is seen in a number of different finishes, this particular example in polished brass.Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Pin and fitting in good condition

Spitfire fund badge. Generic pattern tin and celluloid Spitfire Fund pinback badge. Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. In clean condition to the front face, with minor marks to the reverse.

St.John Ambulance ARP badge. Embroidered gold on black St.John Ambulance ARP qualified badge. Worn on the lower sleeve of the St.John Ambulance uniform signifying personnel that have undertaken a course in ARP. In good, clean condition.

Staffordshire ARP County Control badge. Silvered brass and enamel pinback badge for Staffordshire ARP County Control. Maker marked to the reverse 'Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham'. In excellent condition with very minor rubbing to the high points of the design.

Stork Wartime Cookery Book. Circa 1943 Wartime Cookery Book printed by the Stork Margarine Co. 64pgs of chapters including chapters ' How to save your dinner if air-raids come .' In excellent condition with some minor creasing to front and rear covers.

Stourport Home Guard designation. WOR 11 Home Guard designation with Home Guard shoulder title still stitched onto a piece of BD material. WOR 11 is the designation for the 11th Worcestershire, Stourport, Battalion Home Guard. Slight mark to the WOR title,otherwise in excellent condition, unmothed.

Street Fire Party lapel badge. Chrome and enamel lapel for Street Fire Parties or Supplementary Fire Parties. Button hole fixing manufactured and marked ' Collins & Co., B'ham. Slight rubbing to silver wash finish but in good overall condition. Uncommon lapel badge.

Supplementary Fire Parties Armband. Screen printed cotton 'armlet' for Supplementary Fire Parties organised by the Fire Brigades, this was also extended in September 1940 to wear by Street Fire Parties who were organised by the Warden's Service. The renaming of the service as the Fire Guard made these armlets obsolescent. In good, clean and bright condition.

Surrey Police Auxiliary Messenger Service lapel badge. White metal and enamel badge for the Surrey Police Auxiliary Messenger Service. Half moon lapel fitting manufactured by Thos. Fattorini, Birmingham, numbered to the reverse, excellent condition. PAMS consisted of 500 full time and a large number of part time youths between 16 and 18 who were employed as Police messengers. Put into uniform in 1941 and disbanded in 1945

Sweet controlled price ration cards. Printed sweet ration cards displaying the controlled price introduced midway through the war. Three different cards for different varieties of sweets, in good, used condition.

Telephonist's Gas Mask. Officially modified Civilian Duty Gas Mask to allow use of a telephone exchange or telephone equipment whilst wearing mask. 1938 dated, size 'Normal' mask with additional microphone/receiver and earphone on steel headband. In excellent, clean condition with all wiring intact and numerous dates and markings. A good example of an uncommon pattern of gas mask.

The Birmingham Corporation Home Guard. The 29th Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalion Home Guard, May 1940 - December 1945. 104pg, card covered illustrated history of the Birmingham Corporation Home Guard which drew men who worked in the City's Utilities. Profusely illustrated with photographs with many individuals identified. In excellent condition with some marking and creasing to covers. Uncommon history.

The Home Front - British Wartime Memorabilia 1939 - 1945. 208pg, all colour, introduction by Peter Doyle and Paul Evans to all aspects of British Home Front collectables. Extensive coverage from ration books to uniforms, posters to toys, badges to womens services. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK.

The Home Guard by Neil R.Storey. New title in the ' Shire ' series, 56pgs with colour illustrations throughout. An excellent general history with a strong emphasis on related collectables. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK.

The Last Ditch - David Lampe. 219pg classic study of the Auxiliary Units. Although published in 1968 and hindered by the Official Secrets Act, David Lampe's work is still very useful containing extensive appendices listing Aux. Unit Intelligence Officers and Group Leaders and the Gestapo arrest list for Britain.A good overview of the Aux units, this edition in clean condition with minor chips to clean dustwrapper. PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK.

The Queen's Regiment Welfare War Worker badge. Brass and enamel pinback lapel badge for war workers involved in work for the welfare of the troops of the Queen's Regiment. Large numbers of people banded together to provide ' comforts ' and other services to the troops. Excellent condition , gilt fresh with undamaged enamel.

The Rise and Ascent of Number Two Platoon. 52pg History of "A" Company,17th Battalion, Cheshire Home Guard by Harold Jager, printed in 1945. 17th Cheshire was the Heswall Battalion. This illustrated history contains an extensive roll giving addresses and other additional information. In excellent condition with some minor marks to cover.

The Story of Civil Defence in Wanstead & Woodford 1939-1945. ' It Happened Here ' compiled by Stanley Tiquet C1947. 83pg illustrated history of CD in the Borough of Wanstead & Woodford. Extensive rolls of personnel, bomb plot map, lists of V1 and V2 incidents and diary of the Blitz. An excellent and informative history in good condition with some bumping of card covers.

The Story of WVS 52pg booklet entitled ' The Story of WVS ' Pub 1959 by Virginia Graham. H.M.S.O.Well illustrated history of the WVS with a strong emphasis on it's wartime work. Clean copy with a few very minor creases to the cover.

The Wartime Scrapbook - Robert Opie. A fabulous full colour, 59pg Wartime Scapbook by Robert Opie. The book concentrates on the everyday items of the Home Front particularly packaging, children's games, magazines,comics and posters. Undertaken in Mr Opie's inimitable style with nuggets of information included in the text, a great guide to what is available. Hardcovers - new book.

The Women's Land Army - Vita Sackville-West. Pub. by the Min.of Agriculture in 1944 and written by Vita Sackville-West, this book forms a record of the WLA giving descriptions of a Land Girl's life, work and achievements. With 64 b/w illustrations and appendices. Good copy with very minor foxing and complete with a slightly chipped and grubby dustwrapper.

Time pencil storage box. Tin box for the storage of 30 time pencils. This box would have contained the early British time pencils and has instructions as to the various delays of the pencils to the outside. Several of these boxes would have been included in the explosives pack issued to Auxiliary patrols and stored in their OBs. In good solid condition with some minor corrosion with 95%+ of the instructions being legible. Bands of tape residue present where the tape that sealed the box has been removed. Uncommon.

To the Last Round - Leics & Rutland Home Guard 1940 - 45. Fascinating 220pg study of the Home Guard in Leicestershire and Rutland by Austin Ruddy, Illustrated throughout. An excellent and thorough study of a typical county's Home Guard Battalions. POSTAGE INCLUDED WITHIN THE UK.

Ulster Home Guard lapel badge. Silver and enamel lapel badge for the Ulster Home Guard for wear in civilian clothes. Some sources suggest that this is official issue, weight being given to this arguement by an issue number to the reverse. Badge in excellent, clean condition with undamaged enamel and a light patina.

Ulster Home Guard Shoulder title Yellow on khaki embroidered Ulster Home Guard cloth shoulder title. Removed from uniform with stitch marks to the edges in excellent condition.

Unilever ARP lapel badge. Bright, colourful ARP badge for the well known company Unilever. Brass and enamel pinback badge by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham in excellent condition with fresh undamaged enamel. This example in a less common colourway than the commonly encountered red.

Upper Thames Patrol cap badge. Brass o/r's cap badge for the Upper Thames Patrol. This Home Guard formation covered the non-tidal part of the Thames from Teddington Lock to Oxford and was drawn from men from the Berkshire and Middlesex Home Guard. The badge, which features the arms of the Thames Conservancy surmounting the letters UTP, is in good polished condition. The slider is intact and the rear is toned overall.

Utility Furniture by Jon MIlls. 36pgs, hard cover. A comprehensive guide to the introduction of Utility Furniture including a facsimilie reproduction of the first Utility catalogue. INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

Utility Furniture Catalogue. Scarce 1944, Board of Trade, Utility Furniture Catalogue. 16pg card covered catalogue illustrated throughout with the styles of furniture available under the new ' Utility ' scheme. With an introduction by Hugh Dalton who oversaw the introduction of the scheme, there are also comprehensive guidelines as to the qualifications to obtaining permits for purchase. In excellent condition with a glue mark to the rear cover, minor creases and a retailer's stamp to the front cover. An opportunity to obtain an important, original guide to a landmark in the history of rationing. SEE item 7247 Utility Furniture by Jon Mills for an explanation of the scheme.

Utility garment price labels. Card, tie-on price labels bearing the CC41 Utility mark. Unused labels have spaces for ' style ', ' size ', and ' price '.

V for victory pin badge. Celluloid and tin pinback badge featuring a patriotic British flag and a V for victory as well as a morse V. Good overall condition with a minor scratch to the front face.

Victory Spoon. EPNS silver spoon given by Wandsworth Council as a souvenir of victory in 1945. Spoon features a dove of peace over a 'V' surmounting a sword as a handle with the bowl engraved 'Wandsworth 1945'. Marked EPNS to reverse, in excellent condition.

Voluntary Land Club badge. Brass and enamel, pinback, badge for the Voluntary Land Club. This was one of many organisations linked to the ' Lend a Hand on the Land' campaign promoting the production of foodstuffs. In bright,clean condition with undamaged enamel.

Vosper Ltd ARP lapel badge, Excellent condition gilt and enamel lapel badge for Vosper Ltd ARP Services. With a half moon lapel fitting and manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Thomas Fattorini, B'ham'. Vospers were the well known marine manufacturers. In excellent condition with fresh gilt and undamaged,clean enamel.

War Cookery Leaflet No.1. Ministry of Food leaflet entitled ' War Cookery Leaflet No.1 Oatmeal .' Leaflet was the first of a series issued by the MOF giving tips and hints to householders in an effort to make the most of ' the ration .' Leaflet in excellent condition, one corner with very minor creasing.

War Cookery Leaflet No.20 ' Soups Broths and Stews.'. Printed by the Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet No.20 ' Soups Broths and Stews.' features such delicacies as 'Rangoon Beans' and 'Kale and Potato Soup' In good overall condition with very minor creasing to the corners. POSTFREE

War Cookery Leaflet No.3. War cookery leaflet No.3 ' Potatoes ' issued by the MOF.Double - sided leaflet offering hints and tips on the methods of using potatoes to their best advantage. Good overall condition with minor creasing to one corner.

War Cookery Leaflet No.6 'Vegetable Cookery'. Issued by the MOF this leaflet endeavours to make some of the unlikely vegetables appetizing and demonstrates methods of cooking to obtain maximum nutritional value. In good clean condition. POSTFREE

War Cookery Leaflet No.7. Ministry of Food leaflet entitled ' War Cookery Leaflet No.7 .' Soups'.Leaflet was the seventh of a series issued by the MOF giving tips and hints to householders in an effort to make the most of ' the ration .' Leaflet in excellent condition, one corner with minor creasing.

War Cookery Leaflet No11. War Cookery Leaflet No.11 ' Dried Eggs '. One of the definintive examples of the War Cookery Leaflet series this example attempts to make dried egg appetising ! In good overall condition with minor creasing.

War Economy Pack - Newey Snap Fasteners. Card of 12 Newey Snap Fasteners marked to the reverse ' War Economy Packing '. In excellent condition - new old stock. Several available.

Warden's Shoulder titles Wartime pair of round ended Warden shoulder titles. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition.

Wartime boot polish. 'Lane's Superfine Wax Boot Polish' Unused tins of boot polish with contents although some contents have shrunk back from the sides. In excellent condition with 'Economy War-Time Pack' slogan to rim. Several available.

Wartime Cadbury's Chocolate Toffee bar. Original wartime Cadbury,s Chocolate Filled Block - Toffee. Marked with the controlled price printed directly onto greaseproof type wrapper. Contents have stained wrapper in some areas with rubbed corner and a small puncture to the side, otherwise in good condition. Scarce survivor of the rationing.

Wartime Cadbury's Fruit Flavoured Chocolate. Yet another scarce survivor of sweet rationing, a Cadbury's, fruit flavoured, filled chocolate block. In greaseproof wrapping with a slip wrapper bearing a controlled price this is typical of Cadbury's wartime production. The wrapper has some staining from the chocolate but is in otherwise excellent condition although don't recommend eating !

Wartime Cadbury's Plain Chocolate. A rare survivor ! A complete bar of Cadbury's ' Plain Bournville ' chocolate. In it's utility, printed greaseproof paper wrapper which was introduced as a wartime economy measure, this bears the slogan ' Cadbury's Plain '. In good condition with a split along one side of the wrapper. Cannot vouch for the quality of the chocolate !! - bar is intact with some whitening.

Wartime dance poster with gas mask reminder. 28cms x 45cms letter press poster for a wartime dance to be held in Rugby. Contains all the information pertaining to the dance and ends with the exhortation ' Bring your gas mask '. In good overall condition withminor creasing.

Wartime Elastoplast tin. 80mm tall tin for Elastoplast adhesive bandage. Clearly marked ' WARTIME CONTAINER ' to indicate the decrease in quality in line with adherence to wartime restrictions on packaging. Tin in excellent condition with some very minor scratches and some original content, as close to mint as is likely.

Wartime Izal Antiseptic bottle. Full Wartime bottle of Izal antiseptic. One of three labels endorses it for use in ARP and the disinfection of gasmasks. In excellent condition with one of the labels bumped and torn.

Wartime lightbulbs. New old stock, 12v 80W SBC lightbulbs in their original wartime packaging bearing a long overprinted message concerning the salvage of paper. In excellent condition although use of the bulbs is not recommended.

Wartime Milk Bottle Tops. Card discs used for sealing milk bottle tops with printed request to return bottles daily because of bottle shortages. Unused condition. FREE POSTAGE

Wartime Milk Bottle Tops. - 'Health Warden' slogan. Card discs used for sealing milk bottle tops with printed 'Health Warden' slogan . Unused condition. FREE POSTAGE

Wartime Milk Bottle Tops. - 'Silent Service' slogan. Card discs used for sealing milk bottle tops with printed slogan 'Silent Service-pure milk'. Unused condition. FREE POSTAGE

Wartime Oxydol soap packet. Oxydol cartons and contents with nice salvage slogan to bottom of the carton. Cartons are in excellent condition with very minor storage ' dust ' to one end and some minor creasing Good clean examples of wartime packaging. 3 available.

Wartime pack - Temporary Wartime Pack of Price's " Sentinel " Night Lights. Full card box of night lights candles clearly marked ' Temporary Wartime Pack '. Carton in good condition with some rubbing to edges and loosening of closures.

Wartime pack - Newey's hooks and eyes. New old stock Newey's hooks and eyes mounted on card, the reverse printed ' War-Time Pack '. Excellent condition. Several available.

Wartime packet of Blackey's Boot Protectors. Very clean, new old stock, packet of Blackey's Boot Protectors complete with contents. Plain cardboard packet with overprinting ' Wartime Pack '. Excellent condition with minor bruising to one end of the carton.

Wartime packet of Rinso washing powder . Wartime packet of Rinso washing powder. Economy packet with two colour printing directly onto cardboard. Packet has waste paper collection slogan to one end with the reverse printed with ' wartime directions for using Rinso '. Pack complete with contents and in excellent clean condition, with some creasing.

Wartime Player's 'Navy Cut' cigarettes. Original wartime Player's 'Navy Cut' cigarettes in their original flimsy packaging. In an effort to save cardboard, cigarettes were wrapped in flimsy paper featuring a single colour repeating brand design. Introduced from late 1942 cigarettes were soon returned to their cardboard packs by Wars end. A rare survivor with contents intact and an intact wrapper. Wrapper has some staining and minor tears and creases.

Wartime Powdered Egg Tin. Unopened tin of powdered egg packed for the Ministry of Food in America. Label printed directly onto the tin, this example is in good, clean and bright condition with a dent to the bottom edge. No wartime menu comlete without it !

Wartime Powdered Egg Tin. Unopened tin of powdered egg packed for the Ministry of Food in America. Label printed directly onto the tin, this example is in reasonable, legible condition with a minor dent . No wartime menu comlete without it !

Wartime Sanatogen tin. Wartime tin of Sanatogen, an early form of energy drink. This examples displays all the typical wartime traits with thin overpainting and the spidering on the exposed tin plate. Clearly marked 'War time pack' in several places. In generally good condition, with two minor bruises and the previously mentioned 'spidering' corosion.

Wartime Savings poster. Bold, graphic wartime savings poster by the artist Elgar. 48cms x 75cms published by the National Savings Committee and printed for HMSO by E.S.& A. Robinson Ltd, Bristol. In generally bright and clean condition, there is one corner of the border missing (not effecting central design), a 50mm rip to one side (repairable) and a 4mm x 10mm hole to one side. All of these faults sound worse than the actuality and this remains a good clean example.

Wartime shop brown paper bags. Wartime brown paper bags overprinted with the slogan ' In Wartime as in time of Peace we aim to give Quality, Service, Satifaction. In excellent condition. Several available.

Wartime Shrapnel collection. Shrapnel collection contained in an old chocolate box. Wartime collection including two incendiary bomb fins, various parts of driving bands and fuzes from AA shells, IB parts and what I think are pieces of barrage balloon fabric. The parts are in generally clean condition with some corrosion and the balloon fabric is crumbling but all in all an attractive example of the fruits of a popular wartime pastime.

Wartime tin of Barnips sweets. Printed tinplate tin , approx. 15cms tall for 'the Original Barnips' with a wartime controlled price label to the exterior. In good/excellent condition with some scrapes and rubbing.

Wartime tin of peas. Full, unopened tin of 'Benedict' processed peas. This example features a half label, a wartime expediency designed to save paper. This tin, although a modest item, is a scarce survivor and is in good condition with some minor bruising and corosion. Label is largely intact with some rips and missing pieces. Heavy item.

Wartime 'Wynosan' First Aid Ointment. New/old stock, boxed 'Wynosan' Brand First Aid Ointment. Typically wartime printed tin contained in a clean carton marked to both top and bottom tabs with slogans 'Waste paper is a vital war material. Please save it'. In excellent clean condition.

William and the ARP by Richmal Crompton. 1941 5th ed copy of 'William and the ARP' by Richmal Crompton. 256pg comic story involving the famous William character in it's scarce colour dust wrapper. It is uncommon to find wartime children's books in such good condition and although the wrapper has some tears, creases and minor holes it is substantially intact and evocative of the period. The book itself is clean with some minor foxing.

Will's Cigarettes ARP cards. Set of 50 cards given free with Will's Cigarettes entitled 'Air Raid Precautions' Issued in 1938, the full colour cards show subjects from 'choosing your refuge room,gasmasks, incendiary bombs and anti-aircraft guns with explanatory text to the reverse. They were intended to be mounted in an accompanying album and were issued pregummed. This full set in good condition contained in a Will's Wild Woodbine packet.

Within the Island Fortress No.1 The Women's Voluntary Services (WVS) Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.1 The Women's Voluntary Services (WVS) by Jon Mills. 32pgs,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

Within the Island Fortress No.2 Identity Cards, Permits and Passes. Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.2 Identity Cards, Permits and Passes by Jon Mills. 52pgs,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

Within the Island Fortress No.3 Pre-Service Training Corps for Girls. Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.3 Pre-Service Training Corps for Girls (WJAC,GTC GNTC). by Jon Mills. 36pg,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

Within the Island Fortress No.4 Mechanised Transport Corps. Within the Island Fortress - the Uniforms, Insignia & Ephemera of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945 No.4 The Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC) by Jon Mills. 36pg,full colour illustrations throughout, soft cover. PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK ONLY

WLA 2 Year Armband. Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for two years service. This example has an additional chevron for six months service giving a total of 2.5 years service. Minor moth damage but otherwise in good condition.

WLA 6 Year Armband. Excellent condition, felt Women's Land Army 6 year armband indicating 7.5 years service. This example has three further 6 month service diamonds pinned to the front. Two button closure to reverse with a minor moth 'graze' to front, some darkening from wear.

WLA 8 Year Armband. Excellent condition, felt Women's Land Army 8 year armband indicating 8 years service. This example has two further 6 month service diamonds pinned to the front. Two button closure to reverse with two sets of pin holes to the rear.

WLA gilt and enamel tie pin. Unissued WLA gilt and enamel tie pin on manufacturer's sales card. Tie pin was not official issue but could be bought from the WLA shop. This example fresh and bright on a slightly marked card from W.O.Lewis, B'ham.

WLA tie. Womens Land Army tie. Imitation silk made by Tootal. Excellent overall condition with one very minor edge abrasion ( 2mm ) .

Woman Home Guard Auxiliary Certificate. Approx 16 x 20cms certificate given in appreciation of service as a Home Guard Auxiliary. These certificates are not common when you appreciate that there were only 32,000 Women auxiliaries compared with nearly 2 million men in the Home Guard. This two-colour certificate was issued to a Miss Violet Ethel Larter and is in good condition with some minor foxing.

Womens Land Army Proficiency Badge Plastic, pin-backed, WLA proficiency badge by A.Stanley & Sons, Walsall. Crisp moulding with un-faded bronze colour and intact pin and clasp

Women's Home Guard Auxiliary brooch badge. Plastic, pin-back brooch badge designed to be worn by women Home Guard Auxiliaries. Manufactured by Stanley & Sons, Walsall and marked to the reverse the badge was designed and issued in 1943.

Women's Junior Air Corps Officer's cap badge. Brass,gilt and enamel pinback badge for wear by officers up to and including the rank of Commandant in the WJAC. This badge was introduced sometime in 1944. The WJAC was initially formed in November 1939 to promote aviation, provide training, discipline and social activities for girls over 14. Modelled on the Air Defence Cadet Corps it was intially called the Women's Air Defence Cadet Corps but changed to WJAC in April 1940. This badge in excellent condition with undamged enamel and slight toning to silver.

Women's Land Army badge. Brass and enamel pinback WLA badge by H.W.M ( Millers ). Gilding in fresh condition, some patination to reverse, with intact and undamaged enamel.

Women's NFS sleeve badge. Printed NFS sleeve badge for use on the women's overcoat or tunic. Introduced from 1943. Excellent, unissued condition.

Worcester Warship Week tin badge. Tin and celluloid pin back, button badge for Worcester Warship Week March 7 - 14 1942., made by Banham (?) and Sons, Bromsgrove. 25mm badge with very minor foxing and some minor corrosion to reverse.

WVS Housewives Section window card. 190mm x 190mm Window card for the WVS Housewives Section. Printed by Fosh & Cross in 1942. and designed to be placed in the windows of members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality. . This was previously known as the Housewives Service(SEE item 7189) and was renamed in 1942 demanding a new design of card. In mint condition with an inscription to the Kingston on Thames WVS Centre to the reverse.

WVS Housewives Service window card. 190mm x 190mm Window card for the WVS Housewives Service. Printed by Fosh & Cross in 1940 and designed to be placed in the windows of members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality. In mint condition with a handwritten notation to the reverse ' Property of WVS Kingston.'

WVS Armband. Armband in green cloth with printed WVS in black. Of the pattern authorised in 1940 for members of the WVS in contact with the Civil Defence services. This armband is also seen with red stencilling. Armband in good clean overall condition with the addition of a three year service chevron and a pinback WVS Civil Defence badge . Slight mothing to service chevrons. This armband was found like this, a keepsake of wartime service.

WVS ARP badge. Chrome and enamel pinback badge for Women's Voluntary Services ARP. This badge was announced in 1938 issued for WVS volunteers who had undertaken ARP training, it was quickly superceded the following year by a new design. Designed as a lapel badge it is commonly seen as a hat badge. This example in bright, clean condition with undamaged enamel, maker marked H.B.SALE, B'ham.

WVS cap band and badge. An original cap band with pin back Civil Defence badge for the WVS hat. Made from crepe, band is in excellent condition. The pinback badge is maker marked 'Marples & Beasley, B'ham' to the reverse and is in similarly excellent condition.

WVS Centre Staff ' rank ' bar. Chrome and paint, pin back, ' rank ' bar for Centre Staff. Introduced in 1940 and added to through the war these brooches were intially made in chrome and enamel, this example is an 'economy' version using red paint. Centre Staff refers to WVS members employed in local WVS headquarters known as centres. In good overall condtion with some minor paint loss.

WVS Civil Defence badge. Chrome and red enamel WVS Civil Defence pinback badge. Introduced in late 1939/40 to replace the ARP pattern, with initial issues having enamel lettering. Worn as lapel badge or alternatively as a cap badge. Good clean example by Butler, B'ham.

WVS Civil Defence economy badge. Chrome and red paint WVS Civil Defence pinback badge. Introduced in late 1939/40 to replace the ARP pattern, initial issues had enamel lettering that was subsequently replaced by red paint as in this example. Some minor paint loss otherwise excellent condition. Manufactured by L.Simpson, London.

WVS County Staff ' rank ' bar. Chrome and enamel pinback County Staff rank bar by L.Simpson, London. The County Staff brooch was introduced for WVS members employed at county headquarters from April 1942. Chrome in bright, clean condition with undamaged enamel.

WVS London, Civil Defence Arm badge. WVS Civil Defence embroidered arm badge and area title. Arm badge and area title embroidered on felt which was brought in to replace flannel from 1941 due to wartime shortages. The badge and London title were worn low on the sleeve although the arm badge does appear both as a breast and beret/hat badge. Both items in good, unmothed condition.

WVS Post Leader armband. WVS 'Post Leader' embroidered on felt, armband. The position of Post Leader was created during the decentralisation of the WVS organisation during 1942 to act as a liason with the local Wardens Post. The armband became available in 1943. This example in clean, unmothed condition.

WW2 British Pattern Time Pencil. WW2 British pattern time pencil as issued to Auxiliary Units. This alloy, copper and brass example has most of it's original finish complete with blue bands indicating 20 - 30 hours delay. These early British pattern delays are very scarce compared with later patterns and this example is complete but INERT.

WW2 Devon Emergency Land Workers badge. Brass and enamel pinback badge for Devon Emergency Land Workers. This 15mm x 20mm badge was worn by workers who volunteered or were drafted for work on the land in this case in Devon. In excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel.

WW2 National Pigeon Service badge. Brass,enamel and silver gilt button hole badge for the National Pigeon Service who provided trained homing pigeons for essential use by the RAF, Army, Home Guard, SOE and Special Forces to relay urgent messages back to England. Their enrolled keepers were issued with a numbered badge, in this case No.1612. This example by Maples & Beasley, B'ham is in good condition with minor surface scratches to the enamel, toned overall. Uncommon badge.

WW2 Police helmet. A good example of the standard Mk II steel helmet for use by the Police. Blue painted with white stencilling' POLICE ' to front.1939 Dated shell by Rubery Owen & Co.Ltd, Darlaston Paintwork rates at approx. 90% + intact with light scratching and one 5 x 3.5cm patch. Good, intact, 1944 dated Mk II liner.

WW2 Womens Home Defence Auxiliaries Badge. Gilt and enamel pinback lapel badge for the Women's Home Defence organisation. The reverse with maker's details "Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham". Very good condition, with no damage to the enamel. Started in 1941 by Dr Edith Summerskill Labour MP for Fulham West London. Women recruits learned basic weapon training and military skills. Disbanded in 1944.

WW2 Women's Auxiliary Police Corps lapel badge. Chrome and enamel WAPC lapel badge by Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham. With half moon lapel fitting and in excellent condition with undamaged enamel. The WAPC was founded in August 1939 and disbanded in 1946 with numbers reaching approximately 4000 at it's peek. Uncommon badge.

'By Rail to Victory'-LNER in wartime. 1947 published story of the LNER Railway in wartime. 196pgs with b/w illustrations, diagrams and maps by Norman Crump. Excellent, clean edition with covered, clean but chipped dust wrapper dealing with all aspects of the LNER during the war.

'Home Guard' Soap. Wartime bar of 'Home Guard' brand soap manufactured by the Premier Soap Co.Ltd., Hull. Slightly mis-shapen but otherwise in excellent condition. A rare survivor.

'Keep it Dark' poster. Approx. 30x25cm poster published by HMSO as part of the 'Keep it Dark' campaign advising of the necessity of keeping quiet about sensitive information. In excellent condition with a fold to the centre.

'New Ways of War' - Tom Wintringham. An influential title by the left wing, International Brigades veteran Tom Wintringham. Drawing on lessons from the Spanish Civil War this 128 page 'Penguin Special' deals with everything from home-made grenades, road blocks, anti tank ditches and everything required to fight a 'People's War'. Written in 1940 these methods were taught at the Home Guard school at Osterley Park which Wintringham helped to establish. A good clean copy with slightly chipped spine.

'Our Gang' Churchill figure. Caricature ceramic figure of Churchill part of the 'Our Gang' series of figurines produced by the Devon based Bovey Pottery. Produced during wartime the series production was scaled back to the more popular figures including Churchill. In excellent undamaged condition featuring a crack glazed finish with manufacturer's details to the bottom of the feet.