Scottish Rest House for Sevicemen - Edinburgh.
Chrome and enamel pinback badge by Fattorini, Birmingham for wear by members of staff of the Scottish Rest House for Sevicemen based in Edinburgh. Like many similar organisations that provided for the welfare of the multitude of servicemen that passed through Edinburgh during the War. Excellent, clean and bright condition. read more
MTC Associate Member Lapel Badge.
Bronzed, pinback, lapel badge by J.R.Gaunt of London for wear by Associate Members of the Mechanised Transport Corps. Associate members were those that did not undertake full time roles within the MTC but were members of other organisations such as the Girls Training Corps where roles overlapped or where part time tasks were undertaken. In good, used condition with wear to high points. Uncommon. read more
City of Birmingham ARP Manual.
1940, 31pg aide memoire/manual issued by the City of Birmingham entitled ' Air Raid Precautions - Measures for the Assistance of Persons Suffering Loss or Damage in Air Raids '. Gives instructions and lists of rest centres, mortuaries, citizen advice bureaux etc to be used post raid. In good, clean condition with staple rusting stains. read more
NFS 25 Breast badge - Staffordshire.
Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 25 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 25 covered the North Midlands and Staffordshire fire force area with it's headquarters in Stone. In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a tunic.
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Salvage Steward's Guide.
Small 3 sided leaflet entitled ' the Salvage Steward's Guide - How you can help '. Lists priority materials, why they should be kept and where they should be taken. In excellent, clean condition.
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Early Observer Corps lapel badge.
Early, silvered and enamel lapel badge for the Observer Corps by Phillips of Aldershot. On issue from 1929 to recognise Observers who had no uniform and who had been awarded certificates of proficiency. Superceded in 1941 on the change of title to 'Royal Observer Corps'. In good, used condition, patinated with slight wear to highpoints. read more
Wartime Cadbury's Toffee Filled Block Chocolate.
Rare survivor ! Complete bar of Cadbury's ' Toffee Filled Block ' chocolate. In it's utility, printed greaseproof paper wrapper which were introduced as a wartime economy measure, it bears the controlled price and product code to one corner. In good condition but cannot vouch for the quality of the chocolate !! Small amount of evidence of worm activity to one edge. read more
R.O.F. National Industrial Mobile Squad Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel lapel badge, numbered to the reverse for the Royal Ordnance Factories National Industrial Mobile Squad. NIMS were envisaged as mobile teams of expert engineers who would travel to the various provincial ROFs for up to a month offering training and advice. These ROF volunteers were issued with these badges. Manufacturer marked ' T.L.M.Ltd B'ham ' and numbered to the reverse. In e... read more
WW2 Pattern Coventry Police Helmet Plate.
Blackened brass helmet plate for use on the police helmet worn by the Coventry Police during WW2. Two part badge with a white metal centre, three lugs to reverse. Good, used condition, wear to high points. read more
ARP shelter badge.
Tin and celluloid pinback badge ' ARP Shelter 5 '. Probably worn to indicate a particular shelter allocation where large groups of people and shelters exsisted, typically in industrial and school applications. In generally good overall condition with some minor distortion and foxing, corrosion to reverse.
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