Home Guard Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel Home Guard Lapel badge. Variation on the more common pattern and in good, clean condition.
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Wycombe RDC ARP telephone operator's log.
Foolscap size ledger acting as the ARP telephone operator's log for Wycombe Rural District Council. Starting in December 1942 until May 1945, the log lists air raid warnings and air raids in the list of occurrences including various V1 incidents in June, July and August 1944. Interesting record. read more
Co-Op ARP lapel badge.
25mm enamel and brass lapel badge for The Co-Op ARP. Half-moon lapel fitting , manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini, B'ham. In excellent, bright condition with undamaged enamel.
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M.O.F. Leaflet ' How to make Short Pastry '
Gatefold Ministry of Food leaflet ' How to Make Short Pastry '. Illustrated with photographs and sketches offering advice on the economical uses of short pastry. As further evidence of it's wartime heritage the opening illustration shows the subject cutting pastry with a MOF dried milk tin Good, clean condition, has been folded.
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North Riding Home Guard Anti Aircraft lapel badge.
Silvered Home Guard lapel badge for the 101 North Riding AA Z R.A.. This translates to the 101 North Riding Home Guard Anti Aircraft Rocket Battery based around the southern areas of Middlesborough. Uncommon lapel badge for members of the Home Guard Z Batteries. Good, overall condition, toned with wear to lapel fitting. read more
February 1942 The Land Girl.
Early issue (No.11 Vol.2 Feb 1942) of the 'Land Girl' the official magazine of the Women's Land Army.16pgs with a new cover motif, illustrated with b/w photographs and WLA equipment advertisements. This issue contains notes on milk production, Spitfire Fund, HQ notes and county news In good, slightly tatty condition with minor rusting to staples, marks, minor tear and stains.The earlier, large ... read more
Comic postcard - Patriotic Soldier
Comic postcard by the artist ' Vera Paterson ' featuring a young boy dressed as a soldier and the line ' Every Man to his post -'. Postally used sent to an Oldham address.
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M.O.F. Leaflet ' How to Boil, Stew & Steam '.
Gatefold Ministry of Food leaflet ' How to Boil, Stew & Steam '. Illustrated with photographs and sketches offering advice on the economical cooking of rations. Good, clean condition, has been folded.
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War Savings Poster.
50 X 75cm approx poster captioned ' The most you can SAVE is the least they deserve '. Featuring a bold graphic image, printed for H.M.S.O. by E.S.& A. Robinson Ltd., Bristol. In excellent, bright and undamaged condition.l read more
' The Siren ' Bristol Air Raid Wardens Magazine.
May 1940ed. 40pgs ' The Siren ' a Magazine for Bristol Air Raid Wardens . Published by Police Headquarters, Bristol covering subjects as diverse as making garden baskets to WVS for Civil Defence. Good, used condition with light rusting to staples, some ageing to covers and wear and tear to spine. Interesting insight into Bristol's Warden's service.
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