Wartime Birthday card - Identity Card theme.

Wartime birthday card part of Faulkners ' Mayfair ' series showing a charming scene with a small boy carrying his gas mask being asked for the details of his dog by a Policeman in a helmet. Good, used condition.
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Code: 13541

WW2 British Anti-Gas Spectacles.

WW2 issue prescription spectacles for use when wearing the gas mask. . Good, used condition contained in the original metal case with original instruction label and dated 1942. Unusual in brown case instead of the standard black.  read more

Code: 13540

Wartime pack Camomile Shampoo.

Original packet of ' Evan Williams ' Camomile Shampoo marked ' War-Time Pack - quantity and quality unchanged '. Good, clean condition with minor loss to one edge.  read more

Code: 13539

Shelter at Home leaflet.

1941 leaflet issued by the Ministry of Home Security with 19 pages full of advice about the locations of Morrison shelters, refuge rooms and DIY internal shelters. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and photographs. Excellent, used condition.  read more

Code: 13538

Fire Watcher's lapel badge.

Gilt and enamel Fire Watcher's lapel badge. Lapel fitting to reverse with undamaged enamel with wear to gilt, good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13537

County of London Evacuation Scheme Leaflet.

1939 Government Evacuation Scheme leaflet. 4pgs outlining various aspects of the scheme including eligibility, registration, assembly, and the need for volunteers. Aimed at Boroughs in the North and East of London including Tottenham, West Ham, Walthamstow, Leyton etc. Good used condition, has been folded, punched for filing.  read more

Code: 13536

The Cyclopedia of A.R.P.Equipment.

C1940 ' The Cyclopedia of A.R.P.Equipment ' compiled by the Air Defence Equipment Service. 42pgs illustrated encyclopedia of arp equipment covering everything from torches to chemical closets with articles concerning various related ARP articles. Illustrated with sketches and b/w photographs with loose quotation form. Excellent, clean condition with rusting to staples.  read more

Code: 13535

City of Manchester Air Raid Shelter Map.

Fold-out Air Raid shelter map ofManchester. Concentrates on the inner area of the City with the identity of all shelter locations. Reverse covers the outer area including first aid posts with a short ' warning ' section offering advice as to their use and a note concerning salvage. Good, used condition with marking and minor tears and uncommon.  read more

Code: 13534

Early WVS Armband.

Early WVS armband , this style of armband was introduced in the summer of 1940 as a standard pattern for the WVS with 100,000 being made by a London company. This example is in excellent, used condition, with attached WVS CD pin back badge.  read more

Code: 13533

Stirrup Pump Sign.

Printed paper ' Stirrup Pump ' sign mounted on shaped wooden plate and then over varnished. The stirrup pump was the ubiquitous defence against the incendiary bomb and were located throughout commercial and public buildings, this sign was the location indicator for one of these. Good, used condition with now discoloured varnish.  read more

Code: 13532