1945 WVS Civil Defence Calendar.

Attractively graphic covered calendar for 1945 produced by the WVS. Each month is illustrated by a 15cm x 20cms black and white image showing an aspect of the role of the WVS in wartime with three pages of explanatory text. Good, clean condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 9741

Great Western Railway - Air Raid Precautions.

Dec.1940 1st ed. ' GWR - ARP, Special Instructions for the Working of Railways in Wartime '. 53pgs covering subjects from blackout lighting restrictions, interference by parachute troops and tunnels as air raid shelters. Good, used condition with marked covers, uncommon.  read more

Code: 9740

200 Wartime Recipes - Ambrose Heath.

' From the Kitchen Front ' - ' 200 Wartime Recipes ' - Ambrose Heath. 1941 1st ed. 42pgs includes economy tips as well as large numbers of economic recipes with such delights as dandelion sandwiches and eggless cake. Good, clean condition with some light marking to covers.  read more

Code: 9738

Salute the Soldier badge - Plymouth

25mm tin and celluloid pinback badge for Plymouth Salute the Soldier campaign, probably given in exchange for a donation to the fund. In good, overall condition with small areas of foxing.  read more

Code: 9737

Nov.1944 ARP & AFS News.

Vol.7 No.6 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 31pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Ladders in Rescue Work ', ' Uniform Retention ' Serious London Incident 'etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing, spine has some flaking.
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Code: 9736

HMV 1940 War Service Lapel Badge.

Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge indicating wartime employment by the HMV company. HMV or ' His Master's Voice ' was the brand name of the Gramophone Company and from the 1930s onwards, HMV manufactured radio and television sets and radiograms under the HMV and Marconiphone brand names in their factory in Hayes, Middlesex. During the War they continued similar production but with most of t...  read more

Code: 9733

1940 ARP Circular - Retention of ARP Equipment.

6pg 1940 ARP Security Circular dealing with the retention of ARP equipment by individual members of services. At this early point in the War this was largely concerned with the retention of gas masks and helmets. In good, clean condition, punched for filing.  read more

Code: 9732

Comic postcard - Monkey Dictator.

Comic postcard.... ' Heil Gran'Pop ' .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Lawson Wood . Clean, postally used example, slight creasing.
POSTFREE within UK.  read more

Code: 9730

Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare lapel badge.

Brass and enamel, pinback lapel badge for Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare services. These post raid services covered everything from re housing to feeding, rest centres and general help and advice to those potentially effected by bombing. Good, clean condition,  read more

Code: 9729

Wartime lightbulbs.

New old stock, 240v 60W BC clear lightbulbs in their original ' Atlas ' brand wartime packaging, bearing a long overprinted message concerning the salvage of paper. In excellent condition although use of the bulbs is not recommended.
Several available.  read more

Code: 9728