WVS Civil Defence economy badge in box.

Chrome and red paint WVS Civil Defence pinback badge. Introduced in late 1939/40 to replace the ARP pattern, initial issues had enamel lettering that was subsequently replaced by red paint as in this example. In excellent, bright condition contained in it's original box. Manufactured by L.Simpson, London.  read more

Code: 13500

' Old Bill ' Sweet Container.

Caricature figure sweet container based on the eponymous WW1 Bruce Bairnsfather character ' Old Bill '. 30cm tall, papier-mache construction which  read more

Code: 13499

Home Guard Explosives Manual.

C1943 ' What the HG Needs to Know About Explosives ' by Lt.Chas.C.Knight. One of the Bernards ' Key ' guides series, the manual uses its 68pgs to give a good coverage of the general nature of explosives, their storage and care and their use in typical Home Guard scenarios. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. Good overall condition with some minor marking and contemporary annotati...  read more

Code: 13498

Hospital Respirator.

The British Hospital Respirator was a special purpose civilian respirator designed for use by hospital patients who were bed-ridden with sickness or head wounds. The mask has a large clear plastic visor, which allowed medical personnel to easily see the patient's face. A long corrugated tube connected to a bellows was used to pump in filtered air. The bellows could be operated by the patient or...  read more

Code: 13497

London Victory Celebrations Bentalls lapel badge.

34mm tin and celluloid pin badge produced by the Kingston upon Thames department store Bentalls to mark the London Victory Celebrations on June 8th 1946. Good, used condition with name scratched to reverse.  read more

Code: 13496

Wartime National Household Milk.

Wartime Ministry of Food National Household Milk tin .Typical wartime overprinted finish with instructions printed to side and steel salvage slogan. Smaller, 11cm size. This example in better condition than most, with light wear and corrosion with the usual wartime spidering to finish .  read more

Code: 13495

German 1kg B1E Incendiary Bomb.

The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light.'
This example in excellent, complete condition even to the extent of retaining the protective tape to the vent holes. Retains muc...  read more

Code: 13494

Manual Of Guerilla Tactics & Explosives.

' Manual Of Guerilla Tactics & Explosives - For Home Guard & Service Use ' One of the ' Key Guides ' by Bernards Publishers, this illustrated pamphlet contains sections on sniping, booby traps, fuses & house to house fighting. In excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13493

June 1945 Victory Edition of the Land Girl.

No.3 Vol.6 June 1945 The Land Girl, Victory edition. 16pg containing all of the regular columns, county news etc with features including ' Clean Milk ' ' Child Life - is it Wild Life '. Good, used condition with light rusting of staples, has been folded.  read more

Code: 13491

ARP/CD Splinter Goggles.

Introduced early in the War these goggles were worn by A.R.P. personnel to protect eyes from spitting incendiary devices and bomb splinters. Several types of these goggles are known, this up market example has a solid bridge with hinged ' wings ' with an adjustable strap and foam rubber padding to the interior. The central section has formed eyepieces containing blued glass with a further prote...  read more

Code: 13490