War Cookery Leaflet No.10 Your Children's Food in Wartime.

Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet No.10 ' Your Children's Food in Wartime. '. As with other leaflets in the series this leaflet offers advice, centring on the importance of a child's diet and the essential food groups and the help available from local Food Offices. Excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 10071

NFS Women's Greatcoat Shoulder Badge.

Printed NFS badge for use on the women's NFS Greatcoat. In unissued condition.  read more

Code: 10070

Air Raid Warden sign.

Cast, brass ' Air Raid Warden ' sign. Polished highlights with repaired casting flaw to l/h edge, 230mm x 32mm. These signs were variously used for door or desk signs. In good, used condition.
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Code: 10069

Home made, Spitfire badge.

Home made, pin back Spitfire badge 25mm, possibly silver. These badges were often made from coins, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. Good, clean condition.
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Code: 10066

1944 Holidays at Home Suggested Menus Leaflet.

During WW2, all non-essential travel was discouraged in order to conserve fuel supplies and ensure that train accommodation was available for troop transport and other official purposes. Local authorities were encouraged to provide entertainments that would encourage people to take 'Holidays at Home'. In the spirit of this, the Ministry of Food issued a leaflet with suggested menus with a ' ho...  read more

Code: 10065

51st Surrey Battalion Home Guard titles.

Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 51st Surrey Battalion, Malden , accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. Both items in good, clean condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 10064

Brookhirst ' On War Production ' Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel pinback lapel badge for Brookhirst ' On War Production ' . Brookhirst Switchgear Ltd of Chester were manufacturers of electric motor control gear and were heavily involved in War production. Numbered to the reverse manufactured by ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham ' and in good, bright condition.  read more

Code: 10063

Home Guard Instruction - No.24 1941 - Protection Against Gas.

15pg, leaflet , ' Home Guard Instruction - No.24-1941 - Protection Against Gas '. Covering subjects from gas masks, clothing, training and types of gases, complete with separate amendment sheet. Good, used condition, minor marking, ex. War Office Library.  read more

Code: 10060

Enamel Shelter Sign.

Superb example of an early War Public Shelter sign. Measuring 60cms x 30cms approx. and in striking black and yellow enamel this example was made by ' Chromo ' Wolverhampton. The Chromographic Enamel Company, Ltd., Dudley Road, Wolverhampton was a large producer of vitreous enamel products that specialised in signs, they ceased trading in the 1960's. In excellent condition with some very minor ...  read more

Code: 10057

First Pattern WVS Arm Badge and Name Tab.

First Pattern, early WVS Civil Defence arm badge and name tab for Croydon. First introduced in 1939, these early pattern badges were embroidered on flannel which was then replaced by felt in 1941. Intended to be worn on the lower part of the right sleeve of either the jacket or overcoat it was sometimes encountered worn on civilian suits. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been...  read more

Code: 10055