12th (Belper) Battalion, Derbyshire Home Guard Battalion titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 12th (Belper) Battalion, Derbyshire Home Guard. Good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a printed shoulder title . read more
' Stand Firm ' Police poster.
25cms x 38cms Police poster titled ' Stand Firm ' reinforcing the powers of Police constables to prohibit the movement of pedestrians and vehicles. 1942 dated.Good, clean condition with a couple of very minor edge Knicks. read more
War Work Badge - English Cotton Sewing Company Ltd
An excellent condition , probably unissued badge for employees of the English Cotton Sewing Company Ltd engaged on War Work. Based in Manchester the Company produced balloon fabric, nylon parachute cloth and utility rayon cloth. Pin back badge, numbered to the reverse produced by Thos' Fattorini, B'ham. read more
January 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.
Volume 3, No.10 January 1943 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features on collective farm creches and sugar production. Has been folded and bears a postage cancellation to the rear cover, otherwise in good, clean condition. read more
24.00 GBP
Leicester Air Raid Shelter Map.
Fold-out Air Raid shelter map of Leicester. Concentrates on the inner area of the City with the identity of all shelter locations and their relevant opening hours. Reverse covers the outer area with a short ' notes ' section offering advice as to their use. Good, used condition and uncommon. read more
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. Low issue number ' 59 ' to the reverse, uncommon badge. read more
36.00 GBP
Butterfly Bomb.
The Butterfly Bomb (or Sprengbombe Dickwandig 2 kg or SD 2) was a German 2-kilogram anti-personnel submunition used by the Luftwaffe which first made an appearance in Britain on a raid on Ipswich in 1940. It was used more widely against targets such as Hull, Grimsby and Cleethorpes during 1943.
This example was made in 1942 and is fitted with a type 41 fuze which has a ' Zeit ' ( time )... read more
L.D.V. Armband.
Early issue L.D.V. armband. Screen printed or possibly stencilled, paint on khaki cloth. Locally made example produced prior to the general official issue of armlets. Good, slightly creased condition and uncommon. read more
Aeroplane Brooch.
Brass, pin back badge in a caricature form of an ' Avro Anson '. Typical of the wealth of patriotic emblems and badges produced at the time. Good, used condition. read more
22.00 GBP
1941 A.R.P.News
A copy of the April 1941 Vol.3,No11 edition of A.R.P. News featuring a barrage balloon front cover. 26pgs with a number of illustrated articles: ' Factory A.R.P. , Animal Wardens Needed, Fire Pumps, Warden as Incident Officer etc. Includes a large number of contemporary adverts. Slightly tatty, used condition with light marking to covers. read more