London Transport Carried On.
H.M.S.O. Style booklet entitled ' London Transport Carried On - An Account of London at War 1939-1945 '. 95pg, heavily illustrated paper covered booklet by Charles Graves published in 1947. Includes chapters on Government shelters ,London Transport makes munitions, At Home in the Tube, V weapons. In good overall condition with slightly marked and creased covers. read more
20.00 GBP
62nd Surrey ( Norbury ) Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 62nd Surrey Battalion, Norbury, accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. Both items in good, clean condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.
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Household Blended Starch Cartons .
Full cartons of ' Household Blended Starch ' made by Rickett & Coleman to the National Controlled Formula. National control was introduced during wartime to maintain effective control of raw materials. N.O.S., good, overall condition with slight marking.
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Serving a Nation at War - John Laing & Son.
1946 1st ed. ' Serving a Nation at War - A review of the building and civil engineering work of John Laing & Son Ltd '. Large format 375mm x 240mm, packed with illustrations showing the important work by the well known construction company during the War. Shows and some plans from projects such as the construction of the underground HQ of Bomber Command at High Wycombe to it's involvement in th... read more
Aeronautical Inspection Directorate Lapel Badge.
Formed during WW1 the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate was established to provide detailed inspection of all materials, the manufacturing process to which they were subjected, and the assembly of various parts into component units and of the erection of the aircraft, engines etc on behalf of the Air Board. During WW2 the AID grew exponentially taking on the inspection of all aspects of avia... read more
25.00 GBP
Child's Shrapnel Collection.
An attractive example of the fruits of a popular children's wartime pastime, a shrapnel collection. Contained in a grubby tin, the collection consists of fuze fragments, aircraft alloy and perspex, ' cooked off ' German 7.92mm case, a section of parachute mine shroud line, numerous AA shell fragments, one with it's original paint and bomb casing and short strips of window or duppel. read more
Post Warden (London) /Superintendent's Insignia Grouping.
Grouping of official issue gold on blue insignia for a Post Warden (London) / Superintendent . Two ' Warden ' shoulder titles, two rank chevrons and a CD breast badge. All items with clear evidence of having been removed from a tunic and in good condition.
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MTC cap badge.
Bronze, pinback capbadge for the Mechanised Transport Corps. Initially formed as the MTTC in 1939 to ' train officers for various women's organisations and render any aid '. This aid was largely centred on driving and this uniformed, voluntary Corps set about aiding the various civil defence services. Following service in France the Corps was renamed the MTC in 1940. Badge in good, used conditi... read more
Wartime Mending Wool.
A card of ' Chadwick's ' mending wool. Card marked ' war - time card ' . N.O.S. with complete contents, card a little creased with some marking.
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Enemy Uniforms Poster.
Poster ' Spot at Sight Chart No.1 Enemy Uniforms ' - ' German Parachutist - German Soldier ' . 35 x 25cms printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross Ltd. Iconic image produced in 1940 as the threat of invasion grew. In overall good condition with creasing and minor tears, has been folded. However, there is a larger ( now repaired ) tear at the bottom of the poster, this would be an expensive poster but i... read more