Tanks for Victory Lapel badge.

25mm, silvered brass, pinback lapel badge for the Tanks for Victory Club. Manufacturer marked to reverse ' Fattorini & Sons, B'Ham ' and in good, toned condition. Tanks for Victory Club was another fund raising organisation and issued badges for different levels of achievement and belonging.  read more

Code: 9250

ARP ' Pillbox ' shelter brochure/poster.

Brochure issued by the Cement & Concrete Association extolling the virtues of the ' Pillbox ' shelter. Taking the form of a poster which opens up to display plans and images of the shelter under construction and finished. Reverse contains text outlining it's merits and places to see a demonstration example. Good, clean condition with one rust spot. Unusual.  read more

Code: 9248

LNER Railway ARP Manual.

1940ed. ' A.R.P.2 London & North Eastern Railway - Air Raid Precautions '. 19pg, foolscap format manual outlining ARP requirements specific to the LNER, covers air raid warnings to interference by parachute troops. Good, used condition, with light marking to covers, has been folded. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 9246

NFS Tiepin/brooch.

Gilded tiepin/bar brooch featuring the NFS emblem. In excellent clean condition with bright gilding.  read more

Code: 9244

Comic postcard - Careless talk.

Comic postcard.... clothes rationing subject.Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring one of her trademark children . Clean, postally unused example, with notation to reverse.
POSTFREE within UK.  read more

Code: 9243

WVS Post Leader armband.

WVS ' Post Leader ' embroidered on felt, armband. The position of Post Leader was created during the decentralisation of the WVS organisation during 1942 to act as a liason with the local Wardens Post. The armband became available in 1943.
This example in clean condition with one very minor moth nip to reverse.  read more

Code: 9240

' Carry On ' - LMS Wartime Newsheet.

Dec. 1940ed. 4pgs ' Carry On ', the war time newsletter of the London Midland Scottish Railway. Has stories on the Home Guard, salvage, air raid alerts, timetables and a roll of honour of LMS personnel fighting with the forces. Good, clean condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 9236

Perthshire, Dunblane Battalion, Home Guard Battledress.

'40 Patt Battledress Blouse Serge for a Corporal the in the 5th Perthshire ( Dunblane ) battalion. Size 8, height 5' 7" - 5' 8",
Chest 37 - 38ins., Waist 32ins - 33ins made by D. & H.Cohen. Indistinct WD inspection markings. Featuring HG printed shoulder titles, TAY 5 Battalion titles, Corporal stripes to both arms and a three year service stripes to r/h sleeve. First World War ribbons...  read more

Code: 9231

Sir James Laing & Sons National Service Badge.

Brass and enamel lapel badge for Sir James Laing & Sons National Service. Laings of Deptford Yard, Sunderland were shipbuilders and produced 41 ships during WW2 specialising in tankers. This attractive badge with half moon lapel fitting was made by Thos. Fattorini, B'ham and is in good used condition. Whilst there is no enamel loss there is considerable wear which appears to be a common trait s...  read more

Code: 9228

NARPAC animal's collar disc.

National Air Raid Precautions Animals Commitee issue identity collar disc and owner detail brass disc. Each disc had an individual identity number registered with NARPAC to make the identification of cats and dogs easier in a post raid situation. Plastic and brass discs in good used condition with clear markings.  read more

Code: 9227