10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard Christmas card.
10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard Christmas card featuring the formation sign of the unit to the front. Unused with some light foxing.
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ARP Handbook No.6 ARP in Factories and Businesses.
1938 1st.ed ARP Handbook No.6 'Air Raid Precautions in Factories and Business Premises'.69pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams dealing with subjects from trench shelters to decontamination and sandbags to warning systems. In good, used condition. read more
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LDV Instruction No.5 - Elements of Training.
1940 Dated LDV Instruction No.5 - Elements of Training, a 5pg, gate-fold leaflet emphasising key elements of training including the use of shotguns and the specialised ball ammunition. Good, clean condition with some minor foxing. read more
German 1kg B1E Incendiary Bomb.
The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light.'
This example in excellent, complete condition retaining much original finish with manufacturing details and codes to body and no... read more
County of Warwick Warden's Household Register.
1940 A.R.P./W/2 County of Warwick Warden's Household Register. Partially filled in register which appears to record part of Solihull but also contains details for Divisional and Head Wardens of Sector 40 of 6 Group. Good, clean, used condition with various pencil and ink entries, uncommon. read more
6th Battalion , City of Edinburgh Home Guard Shoulder titles.
A set of printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 6th Battalion , City of Edinburgh Home Guard. Folded to shape with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
L.C.C. Evacuation Armband.
Screen printed cotton armband with corner ties for use by coordinators of the London County Council Evacuation scheme. Largely worn by teachers and other volunteers tasked with the onerous task of organising, accompanying and looking after the groups of children evacuated from the Capital at various times during the War. Good, used, slightly grubby condition. read more
Ministry of Works ARP Enamel Sign.
305mm x 100mm enamel sign produced by H.M.O.W., His Majesty’s Office of Works, indicating aspects of government buildings that needed to be highlighted for ARP purposes, in this case the ' Boiler House '. In excellent, clean condition with some minor damage to affixing holes. read more
The Stour Valley War Weapons Week lapel badge.
25mm tin and celluloid, pin back lapel badge produced in aid of the The Stour Valley War Weapons Week. This East Anglian War Weapons Week was probably held in the summer of 1941. Probably given in exchange for a donation to the fund and in excellent, used condition and uncommon. read more
Battle of the Atlantic Air-dropped leaflet.
German air-dropped propaganda leaflet ' The Battle of the Atlantic is being lost ! ' Double-sided A5 leaflet designed to sow doubt and fear among the British public, suggesting their efforts in the Atlantic were failing. Leaflets were reported as having been dropped in June 1941 over East Anglia and Southampton and over Bristol and Wales in July of the same year.
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