Butterfly Bomb Warning Leaflet.
1943 single - sided flyer issued by the Ministry of Home Security warning of the presence of Butterfly Bombs and advising ' Don't Touch or Disturb it Keep Away '. In excellent, clean condition. read more
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 unissued condition. read more
Wartime ' Coty ' Brand Talcum Powder.
' Special Wartime Pack ' marked container of talcum powder by the well known cosmetic brand ' Coty '. Card box replaced the more usual tin container and the design was patented in 1940. Complete with contents and in good condition with some very minor leakage. read more
Enemy Uniforms at a Glance.
8pg, gatefold leaflet ' Enemy Uniforms at a Glance ' a " Spot at Sight " Chart issued by the Ministry of Information. Opening with sketches of a German Parachutist and including a German soldier, airman and sailor with salient recognition points identified. Issued at the same time as full colour posters with similar images at the height of the invasion scare in 1940. Good, used condition with l... read more
Wartime 410 Squadron ATC Title.
Embroidered Air Training Corps shoulder title for 410 Squadron, Aa now disbanded unit whose location eludes me at the moment.This is a wartime reinforced economy example that were supplied without squadron numbers that were subsequently embroidered on issue to the relevant unit. Good, used, slightly tatty condition with a small rip at the 5 o'clock position. read more
Wartime Card Game - Old Maid.
Perennial favourite Old Maid card game. This wartime example featuring a Land Girl and Airman alongside it's usual cast of characters. Good, clean condition complete with instructions with some tearing of seams to box. read more
GWR ARP - Special Instructions.
1940 Great Western Railway A.R.P. - ' Special Instructions for the Working of Railways in Wartime '. 56pgs covering subjects from UXBs, Parachute Mines, lighting, blackout, obstruction of lines by crashed aircraft and barrage balloons etc. Excellent, clean condition. read more
Unarmed Action by Micky Wood.
1941ed. ' Unarmed Action - A handbook for the Home Guard ' by Micky Wood. 63pgs illustrated throughout with b/w photographs showing Home Guard personnel demonstrating all manner of holds, throws and disarming techniques. Micky Wood was the lightweight wrestling champion of Great Britain. In good, used condition with marked and creased covers. read more
All Clear - Sheffield Civil Defence magazine.
July 1945 edition of 'All Clear' the magazine of Sheffield's Civil Defence Services. This particular edition, 36pgs, deals with a round up of the various CD services by VE Day. Illustrated with b/w photographs and cartoons. Good, used condition with marking and scuffing to covers. read more
Make do and Mend Leaflet No.5 Woollens.
1943ed. Make do and Mend Leaflet No.5 ' Woollens '. Part of the Board of Trades' Make Do and Mend Campaign this leaflet offered advice onlooking after woollens to make them last longer. Washing, ironing and alteration tips are given as well as warnings to avoid the perils of moth. Good, clean condition. Uncommon. read more