Daily Mail ' Nipper Annual ' 1942.
80 pg Daily Mail ' Nipper Annual ' for 1942 by Brian White. Brian (H.B.) White (born 1902; died 1984) was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947. Featuring a classic wartime cover the annual is in good condition with minor chips and marking to cover. read more
Tanks for Victory Lapel badge, Commander Rank.
25mm, gilt and enamel lapel badge for the Tanks for Victory Club. Manufacturer marked to reverse ' Fattorini & Sons, B'Ham ' with half-moon lapel fitting. In good, bright condition.
Tanks for Victory Club was another fund raising organisation and issued badges for different levels of achievement and belonging, this example for the rank of ' Commander ' ( SEE item 9250 for Crewman rank ) read more
Air Raid First Aid.
4th ed. C1940, 32pgs ' Air Raid First Aid ' ed. R.J.Blackham. Illustrated guide to first aid likely to be needed in air raids, covering gas, blast injuries etc. with a section covering incendiary devices Good, used condition with light marking, creasing etc. read more
September 1943 Edition of the Land Girl.
Volume 6, No.4 September 1943 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features ' Thatching in Surrey ' and ' United States Model ' . Has been folded with rusted staples, marking and creasing otherwise in good, used condition. read more
AFS Officer's Rank Scales.
Pair of rank scales worn by officers of the Auxiliary Fire Service. Chromed scales mounted on leather surmounted by a chromed AFS button designed to be worn on both shoulders. Good, used condition. read more
Accurate Shooting in War.
2nd ed. C1942 ' Accurate Shooting in War ' by Mjr.T.S.Smith an officer in the S.Staffs Zone HG. One of the series of guides aimed at the Home Guard published by Gale & Polden. 47pgs with a large number of b/w illustrations, diagrams and sketches. Good, used condition with light marking to covers and rusting to staples. read more
Civil Defence Ambulance titles.
Pair of gold on blue, embroidered Ambulance shoulder titles to be worn by Civl Defence personnel. In good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
18.00 GBP
Doing Their Bit - J.Mills
Doing Their Bit is a detailed account of the many organisations which helped to win the war on Britain’s Home Front. The standard reference work since its original private publication in 1996, this is a unique record of civilian participation in the People’s War. Over 600 full colour illustrations record the lapel badges worn on civilian clothes by young and old, from the First World War vetera... read more
Borwicks Baking Powder Rationing leaflet.
Folded A4 leaflet issued by Borwicks Baking Powders, offering kitchen hints to help with rationing featuring Borwicks. Excellent, clean condition.
POSTFREE within UK read more
Oct.1942 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.6 No.30 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Larger format, 39pg magazine an edition heavily featuring the London Deep Shelters. With numerous other Civil Defence related articles ' Women Fire Guards ', ' Marylebone Feeding Centres ' and the ' Roescue Training in Industrial Civil Defence ' etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with som... read more