Observer Corps Press Photo.
8" x 10" b/w press photo showing Obs.Sylvester and Obs.Cronaan on duty over the white cliffs of Dover. Classic image showing uniform and insignia detail with caption taped to reverse. Image punched for filing but in good, clean condition. read more
August 1944 ' The Land Girl '.
No.5, Vol.5 August 1944 issue of the 'Land Girl' the official magazine of the Women's Land Army.16pgs containing articles on ' Land Army Fashion ' and ' Dairy of a Red Armlet '. Illustrated with b/w photographs and sketches with usual correspondence and news from the counties. Good, overall condition, has been folded. read more
Staffordshire CD Area Title.
Embroidered gold on blue area ' Staffordshire ' title for use by Civil Defence units in the wider area. Worn under the CD breast badge below the l/h pocket. Good, used condition. read more
ARP Indoor Sandbag.
ARP Indoor Sandbag made from elasticated stockinette material designed to be filled with dry sand and kept in the attic, loft etc in order to tackle incendiary bombs. Designed to hold 7lbs of sand. Good, used condition with instructions faded but legible. Unusual. read more
AFS Cap badge.
Chrome and enamel cap badge for the Auxiliary Fire Service. Solid, heavy, early issue badge with both lugs intact, good, clean condition with rubbing to highlights. read more
Special Constabulary Helmet.
MkII helmet for wear by a Sergeant in the Special Constabulary. Black painted helmet with applied decal of Sergeant rank stripes over hand painted ' POLICE ' and framed ' S C '. These have been executed well possibly by a sign writer. Manufacturer details have been obscured by over painting. Helmet has a MkI, 1939 dated liner by Helmets Ltd, size 6 3/4. Good overall condition with the usual abr... read more
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, used condition with a dent and deformation of the badge, minor loss of enamel. read more
Farewell of the 20th Sussex Bn. Home Guard.
Dec 1944 ' Farewell of the 20th ( Hailsham ) Sussex Battalion Home Guard. 14pgs with a brief review of the unit and a large number of photographs of identified personalities , maps and activities. Good, used condition. read more
Comic Postcard - A.R.P. Advice.
Part of the ' Kaygee ' Civil Defence series, this postcard entitled ' A.R.P. Advice ' features a sentimental image of a puppy dressed with ARP equipment. postally used.
Uncommon.
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Observer Corps Breast Badge.
Pre 1942 embroidered Observer Corps breast badge. Badge worn by the Corps prior to it's granting of the ' Royal ' prefix, replaced in January 1942. Evidence of having been removed from a uniform and in good, used condition. Increasingly uncommon. read more