Civil Defence Rescue Titles.
A pair of embroidered gold on blue ' Rescue ' shoulder titles. The Rescue title was one of those titles authorised in December 1941 and these examples are of the official pattern. Both in good condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Dec.1943 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.8 No.44 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Smaller, economy format, 37pg magazine an edition featuring articles on ' Anti-Gas Conference ', ' Kent the Fight Goes on ' and ' Training Plan for Casualty Services '. Featuring the usual array of related adverts and illustrations. Good, used condition, has been folded. read more
AR Divisional / District Warden Rank Badges.
Old gold, felt on blue wool, rank badges for ARP Divisional / District Warden worn on both sleeves. Excellent, clean, probably unissued condition. read more
The Protection of Foodstuffs Against Poison Gas.
1939 ARP Dept. ' The Protection of Foodstuffs Against Poison Gas '. 8pg pamphlet aimed at producers, manufacturers and distributors stressing the importance of protecting foodstuffs against poison gas whist in storage or being transported. Tabulated information on packaging. Good, used, clean condition. read more
Civil Defence lapel badge.
Brass and enamel Civil Defence lapel badge with gilt finish featuring the post 1940 rainbow design. Horse shoe lapel fitting to the reverse. Badge in good, used condition with undamaged enamel. read more
The Cyclopedia of A.R.P. Equipment.
42pg catalogue ' The Cyclopedia of A.R.P. Equipment ' published by the Air Defence Equipment Service. Featuring an illustrated guide to A.R.P. equipment with sketches and b/w photographs and a number of articles discussing A.R.P. topics. Slight rusting to staples with foxing to card covers. Scarce. read more
Jones & Shipman ARP Badge.
20mm Chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Jones & Shipman ARP. This Leicester based firm was a manufacturer of machine tools, particularly grinders and lathes and was heavily involved in war production. Manufacturer marked to the reverse ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' and is in good, used condition with some minor surface abrasions. read more
The Women's Land Army - Vita Sackville West.
1944. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece 112 pages and 62 plates. The standard contemporary account published for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and written by Vita Sackville-West an English author, poet and gardener a strong advocate of the WLA and famed later for her work at Sissinghurst Castle. Above average clean copy with lightly marked d/w with minor repairs. read more
We Were Able 2 - Group 23 ( Bristol ) R.O.C.
1st ed.1968 ' We Were Able 2 ' - Group23 ( Bristol ) Royal Observer Corps by the Post Mouse. A true account of life on a post in WWII. 35pgs inc. sketches and b/w photographs. Light marking to covers, clean copy. read more
Wartime Packet - Luton Straw Hat Dyes.
Wartime cardboard box containing a bottle of " Luton " Straw Hat Dye with partial contents. Box labelled ' Please do not burn retain for salvage '. Both box and contents in good overall condition, some areas of cardboard loss and minor tears, marking etc. read more