ARP Whistle and Lanyard.
Official issue nickel ARP whistle by Hudson, B'ham with regulation gold Civil Defence lanyard. Whistle in excellent , bright condition, lanyard very slightly grubby through use. read more
Hampshire Home Guard Battledress.
40 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the 7th Hampshire( Boscombe ) Battalion in the form of printed ' 7 H ' shoulder titles. Typical of some of the Hampshire battalions these titles were worn horizontally rather than vertically. Size 2 BD to fit for 5ft 3" to 5ft 4" with label indicating manufacture by Ben Williams & Co Ltd with 1941 WD inspection stamp and faint name. Captain's ... read more
Boxed Silver ARP badge.
Silver ARP badge with brooch fitting intended to be issued to a woman contained in it's blue card box. Badge carries London hallmarks for 1937 and is contained in it's original packet and is in heavily patinated condition. The Man's badge was issued in a corresponding red box. Box is unusually intact with some rubbing to edges. read more
26.00 GBP
Birmingham City Transport Home Guard History.
1945 1st ed. ' Birmingham City Transport Home Guard 31st & 32nd Warwickshire Birmingham Battalions '. 60pg, card covered history with extensive company rolls with casualty listings. Illustrated with b/w photographs inc. individual officers. Scarcer than the other Birmingham battalion histories with marking to covers but clean contents. read more
Casualty Service/Clearing Station Helmet.
MkII, black painted helmet with white ' C S ' to front and rear. There are various options for these letter combinations but most likely stands for Casualty service or Clearing Station. Indistinct manufacturer's markings to rim fitted with a size 7, MkI liner by Briggs Motor Bodies dated 1939. Good, used condition with a slightly grubby interior. read more
Attack & Defence - Unarmed Combat.
1942 ' Attack & Defence -Unarmed Combat in Pictures '. 48pgs illustrating some rather optimistic combat scenarios typical of the large number of privately published guides available to the Home Guard and other groups. This example is good, used condition, uncommon. read more
26.00 GBP
Lancs Constabulary Air Raid Wardens Service First Aid Reference.
1939 Lancashire Constabulary Air Raid Wardens Service Pocket ' First Aid ' Ready Reference '. Issued from Accrington Police Office this 84pg booklet covers all aspects of primary first aid including fractures, wounds, poisons and a small section on ARP. Includes a fold out chart. Good, overall condition with some marking to covers and a small tear to chart. read more
It All Depends on Me Propaganda Cigarette Cards.
Set of 24 cigarette cards issued by the Ardath Tobacco Co featuring the wartime ' It all depends on me ' campaign. The campaign was a commercial exercise promoting the everyday persons' importance in the war effort and these cards celebrate the importance whether on the ' Building Front, Farm Front , Office Front, Newspaper Front etc. Good, clean condition. read more
Fire Guard beret badge.
Embroidered, white on dark blue wool, unofficial Fire Guard badge for the CD beret. No official FG headwear badge exsisted after the 1943 reorganisation but demand was satisfied from commercial sources who based their design on the exsisting CD beret badge. In good, clean condition, probably unissued with some glue residue to reverse. Uncommon. read more
Rescue Party Leader's Helmet.
1939 white painted MkII helmet for wear by a Rescue Party leader. Clearly dated to rim with manufacturer's details obscured by chinstrap mounting. MkI, size 6 3/4 liner by J.Compton Sons & Webb Ltd dated 1939. Hand painted finish with ' R ' to front and rear with scapes and abrasions commensurate with the use expected by rescue parties. Good, used condition. read more