Road Blocks - Home Guard Training Manual.
C1941 ' Road Blocks ' by Col.G.A.Wade M.C. 24pg manual, part of the Gale & Polden Training Series offering advice on the establishing and manning and use of road blocks so traps can be laid capable of ' landing an approaching totalitarian on his nose '. Typical of the period, full of optimistic advice to counter the ' creeping Boches ' with colour diagrams and maps. Good , overall condition wit... read more
1944-45 Ration Book.
M.O.F. Ration Book R.B.1/7 1944-45 made out to a Southbourne address. Good,used, condition with the usual cut and trimmed coupons, minor rusting to staples.
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WLA gilt and enamel tie pin on original sales card.
WLA gilt and enamel tie pin manufactured by W.O.Lewis, B'ham on original sales card.Tie pin was not official issue but could be bought from the WLA shop. This example fresh and bright with card having creases and a minor tear. read more
Longbridge - Austin War Production.
Superb large format book ' How Longbridge Spanned the Years of War - Austin War Production In Pictures 1939 - 1945 '. 52pgs with some full colour, packed with captioned illustrations showing the vast contribution made by Austin during the War. From Jerricans to Horsa gliders and Lancaster and Stirling bombers to lorries and cars, the Longbridge plant's efforts are chronicled in sharp detailed p... read more
1st Battalion Denbighshire Home Guard History.
C1944 ' A Record of Service No.1 Battalion ( Denbighshire ) Home Guard ' by Lt.Col.John R.Williams. 162pgs with b/w illustrations and appendices outlying the activities of this North Wales unit. In excellent, clean condition with a dedication by the author inside front cover. read more
Wartime Manchester Civil Defence area title.
Embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence, gold on blue, area title for MANCHESTER. In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Women's Leeds Area N.F.S. patch.
Printed N.F.S. patch for wear by a woman serving in the No.4 Fire Force that covered the Leeds area. Usually worn on the left breast of the tunic or overall the women's badges are exactly the same design as that worn by the man but a third smaller in size. In excellent, clean condition. read more
Lindsey CC Air Raid Wefare Armband.
Lindsey County Council ' Air Raid Wefare ' armband. Screen printed on heavy canvas with cotton lining. These armbands normally had tie fixings, which in this instance have been removed with subsequent evidence of a safety pin fixing being used. Excellent, clean condition, uncommon. read more
Civil Defence Tie pin/brooch.
Enamel and silvered brass Civil Defence badge with long pin fitting to enable it to be used as a tie pin or brooch. Good, clean condition, patinated overall. read more
Exeter CD Housewives service lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Exeter Civil Defence Housewives Service. Manufacturer marked ' Thos.Fattorini,Birmingham ' and numbered to the reverse. The Housewives Service were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality. In good, used condition. read more