Wartime Police Helmet - Nottinghamshire.

An excellent example of the patten of helmet worn by the police during WW2 featuring blackened fittings and helmet plate. The king's crown plate is for Nottinghamshire Constabulary. Approx. size 7 and in excellent used condition with some very light areas of moth grazing and rubbing of high points of metal fittings. Supple leather headband with no visible manufacturer markings typical of police...  read more

Code: 11242

Hastings & St.Leonards War Weapons Week Badge.

Tin and celluloid lapel badge glen in support for the Hastings & St.Leonards War Weapons Week May 10th - 17th 1941. Good, used condition with some deformation and corrosion to reverse.  read more

Code: 11241

Home Guard Information Circular No.11.

1942, 6pg Home Guard Information Circular No.11, one of the regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life. This particular example deals with medical organisation, fire watchers, S.I.P. grenades etc. Good, overall condition with some creasing and marking.
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Code: 11240

After the Raid Leaflet - Provincial Edition.

1940 ed. gate fold leaflet issued by the the Ministry of Home Security ' After the Raid '. Outlines advice on war damage, food, shelter and tracing relatives. This was the provincial edition, distinct from the London edition which was printed in red and differed slightly in content. In good, used condition with some creasing and chipping to edges.
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Code: 11236

Growmore Bulletin No.3 Preserves from the Garden.

Started in 1940, the Growmore Campaign was one of the first practical responses to the growing need for food made evident by wartime demands. The campaign continued alongside the Dig for Victory campaign and this 1942 leaflet is evidence of this dealing with the preservation of most garden crops. Giving advice on Jams, pickles, bottling and canning and drying this example in good, clean conditi...  read more

Code: 11234

Home Guard Instruction - No.35 1941 - Miscellaneous Notes-Crete.

Home Guard Instruction - No.35 1941 - Miscellaneous Notes, 4 page leaflet largely concentrating on the ' Lessons from Crete ' discussing the tactics, equipment and the relative success of parachute troops. Small section on HG exercises. Ex War Office Library, good, clean condition with minor creasing.  read more

Code: 11233

ARP Leaded Lights.

This box contained a roll of formed lead strips to be applied to windows to mitigate the effects of blast damage. Comes with tins of adhesive and full instructions, another optimistic wartime product that flooded the market in the early war. Colourful box in rather poor condition.  read more

Code: 11232

Making the Most of the Meat Leaflet.

1942 leaflet entitled ' Making the Most of the Meat ', an 8pg gatefold format leaflet ' planning the meat ration for a family of four ' with different recipes for two weeks. Used condition with marking, minor tears and creasing and one tear to page 2 which has left a small section missing ( see photo ). Uncommon leaflet.
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Code: 11229

Borough of Maidstone ARP Badge.

20mm, gilt and enamel badge worn by members of the Borough of Maidstone ARP department. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, marked ' Caxton & Co. S.W.1 '. Good, clean condition with bright gilt and undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 11228

Comic Postcard - National Service.

Comic postcard by an unknown artist entitled ' National Service '. Probably stems from the pre/early War period where there was a big emphasis on National Service in all sorts of non-military guises, the subject of the card being one ! Good, clean condition, postally unused.
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Code: 11227