Boxed ARP Lamp.

New, old stock, hooded ARP lamps contained in their original boxes dated 1942 with Geo.VI cypher and manufacturer's details to lid. These lamps were produced by H.Miller & Co. Ltd of Birmingham and are contained in boxes intended for another type of lamp which has then been sealed with a brown, gummed seal with the title ' M.of.W.B. Lamp ' indicating the intended customer, in this case the Mini...  read more

Code: 11017

War Economy Pack - Plated Pins.

N.O.S. ' Best Quality Plated Pins ' Sovereign brand in a ' War Economy Pack '. Good condition.
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Code: 11015

Saunders-Roe National Service Lapel Badge.

Gilt and enamel lapel badge worn by employees of Saunders-Roe an aircraft company based on the Isle of Wight, primarily involved in the construction of flying boats. Horse shoe lapel fitting to the reverse, numbered. Excellent, clean condition, probably unissued.
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Code: 11014

Relic 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 relic condition having been recovered with others from a ruined agricultural building near Iron Acton, Gloucestershire. ...  read more

Code: 11012

HT Ltd National Service Lapel Badge.

Attractive, 20mm, pin back, National Service lapel badge for as yet unidentified company, ' HT Ltd ' featuring a rendition of a coach. Chrome and enamel and numbered to the reverse, in excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 11010

The Air Defence of Britain - Penguin Special.

1st 1938 Penguin Special ' The Air Defence of Britain ' a discussion by three separate authors centred around linked subjects such as ARP, evacuation and defence. Penguin Specials were books focused around current international political issues, and with the shadow of the approaching world war very evident to many people, they proved to be immensely popular and were published throughout the W...  read more

Code: 11009

Comic Postcard - On Leave.

Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist ' Dinah 'and one of her trademark children . Postally used with some marking, patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
POSTFREE within UK
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Code: 11007

" Utility " Plated Pins - Wartime Pack.

N.O.S. boxes of " Utility " Plated Pins marked ' War-Time Pack '. Excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 11005

Strubes' War Cartoons 1939 - 1944.

Published in 1944 by the Daily Express this is a book of cartoons produced by the cartoonist ' Strube ', this annual format was to be emulated a little later by Giles.
' Strube was the editorial cartoonist of the Daily Express between 1912 and 1948. During these years, he assisted in making the Daily Express the best selling national newspaper in the world. In 1915, Strube enlisted in th...  read more

Code: 11003

Guest & Chrimes National Service Lapel Badge.

Brass and enamel ' On National Service ' lapel badge for Guest & Chrimes Ltd. Half moon lapel fitting, numbered to reverse with manufacturer details of Thomas Fattorini, B'ham. Guest & Chrimes were based in Rotherham and were a brassworks, they were heavily involved in war production. Good, used condition with some minor abrasions and a small enamel flake at the 10 o'clock position.  read more

Code: 11001