WW2 Plasfort Helmet with Helmet Carrier
WW2 ' Plasfort ' helmet with cloth skeleton carrier. The Plasfort was a commercially produced helmet made from an early plastic resin similar to Paxolin in an attempt to produce a viable helmet which did not use valuable war materials. These were bought by some local authorities and by private individuals and were commonly to be found amongst first aid personnel. The commercially produced cloth... read more
Red Cross & St.John C.H.S.S lapel badge.
Gilt and paper pinback lapel badge for the Red Cross & St. John Central Hospital Supply Service. The C.H.S.S. had been created to to supervise the work of hospital supply depots and the production of medical supplies, bandages etc. Good overall condition with some wear to gilding. read more
March 1942 The Land Girl.
Early issue (No.12 Vol.2 Mar 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 gassing rats, Spitfire Fund, HQ notes and county news In good, slightly tatty condition with rusting to staples, marks, minor tear and stains.The earlier, large format i... read more
Times Newspaper ARP lapel badge.
20mm Silvered enamel lapel badge for the Times Newspaper. Uncommon. read more
Comic postcard - Wartime scene.
Comic postcard.... general wartime scene .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring one of her trademark children in this case wearing a makeshift helmet and carrying a gas mask . Clean, postally used example, sent to a King's Lynn address.
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Women's Land Army badge.
Brass and enamel, die-struck cap/lapel badge for the Women's Land Army. Good condition with a cleanable stain at 1 O'clock position. read more
Sheffield Rest Centre - Emergency Feeding Lapel badge.
Brass, pinback lapel badge for the ' City of Sheffield Social Welfare Dept. Rest Centres Emergency Feeding '. Part of the immediate post raid services on offer by many of the major cities. In good, clean condition, maker marked ' Fattorini, Bradford ' to reverse. read more
Gas Cleansing Stations - A manual of Procedure against Gas Attack
1942 1st Ed.63pgs, card covers ' Gas Cleansing Stations - A manual of procedure during gas attack for casualty service personnel, Home Guard etc...' by Leslie Stewart. A thorough guide to running a decontamination service, illustrated throughout with diagrams and b/w photographs. Good, used condition with the usual marking, creasing etc to covers. read more
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