' Our Gang ' Fireman Figure.
Caricature ceramic figure of a Fireman part of the 'Our Gang' series of figurines produced by the Devon based Bovey Pottery. Produced from October 1940, designed by Gwyneth Hall and Fenton Wyness the series included a pilot, warden, ATS girl, recruiting sergeant amongst others, production was scaled back to the more popular figures including Churchill. This example produced in a white unglazed... read more
Ministry of Food Leaflet - Tomatoes.
1944 Ministry of Food Leaflet ' How to Preserve Tomatoes. Gate-fold, illustrated leaflet setting out various ways to preserve and store tomatoes. Good, used condition with some light staining and a small scuff.
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Horsham AFS Breast badge.
Embroidered cotton on wool AFS Horsham breast badge. In good overall condition with obvious indications of having been removed from a uniform and two areas of moth damage, priced accordingly. read more
Wings for Victory Plaque.
Wings for Victory, War Savings Campaign 1943 Plaque. Approx 35 x 58cms plastic plaque made by De La Rue Plastics, manufacturer's mark moulded in relief to reverse.
Presented by the War Office for the 1943 war savings campaign and often to be found displayed in public buildings, council offices and banks. This example in good, condition with a small chip to top l/h corner and a very smal... read more
Ministry of Food Leaflet - Measures.
1943 Ministry of Food Leaflet ' How to Make a Handy Kitchen Measure '. Outlining how to make a measure from jam jar or a spoon with approximate indications of ingredients and their weights with reference to the spoon or jar. Good, clean condition with some very minor marks. Uncommon.
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Printed NFS 12 Area Breast Badge.
Wartime printed NFS Breast badge for Fire Force 12. With it's headquarters in Stevenage the Force covered Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Good, unissued condition. read more
Essential Food National Service Badge.
Attractive, chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Goodwin's Extra Self Raising Flour National Service marked ' Essential food '. Numbered to the reverse, manufactured by Thomas Fattorini, B'ham. Some minor enamel damage, grazes etc. National Service badges for food production are uncommon. read more
Civil Defence area title - E.Suffolk Lowestoft.
Gold on blue embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence area title for East Suffolk and Lowestoft. Worn on the breast pocket of the tunic below the CD breast badge. In good clean, used condition. read more
War Cookery Leaflet No.1 Oatmeal.
C1943ed. Ministry of Food, War Cookery Leaflet No.1 ' Oatmeal ' offering economic recipes for using oatmeal as a supplement or in a variety of recipes.In good, clean condition.
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New Book - Helmets of the Home Front.
Helmets of the Home Front - An introduction to the markings of non-military helmets used on the British Home Front in WW2 by Adrian and George Blake. The first book dedicated to the markings on non-military helmets used in Britain, with over 300 pages and over 1,000 helmets in full colour. A well researched study that will become the standard work on the subject. Limited edition print run.
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