Liverpool diary and shrapnel collection grouping.

A collection of diaries to a University of Liverpool engineering undergraduate and English Electric apprentice accompanied by a shrapnel collection. Including diaries for 1939/40,41 and 43 some of which are sparsely filled, others filled with entries pertaining to engineering, bird watching, and Home Guard duties. Also has an entry for 1941 detailing bombing incidents, accompanied by cuttings a...  read more

Code: 7955

Civil Air Guard cap badge.

A chromed struck, crowned wreath containing the enamelled letters ' CAG '. Intended for wear in the CAG FS style cap, the badge was introduced shortly after the formation of the CAG in 1938. The CAG was formed to expand pilot training in response to building up the RAF reserve.
Badge in excellent, clean condition with both loops intact.  read more

Code: 7936

Comic postcard - encirclement.

Comic postcard from the publisher 'Tucks' by the artist Laurie Tayler entitled 'encirclement!'. Postally used (1943) with a war production exhortation to the reverse 'Express your thanks by building tanks!' Light marking.
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Code: 7928

Fire Guard shoulder titles.

Wartime pair of round ended Fire Guard shoulder titles. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, and in excellent, unissued condition.
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Code: 7925

'Under Fire - Britain's Fire Service at War'

2008ed 151pgs 'Under Fire - Britain's Fire Service at War' by John Leete including the story of the Corps of Canadian Firefighters in England, 1942-45. Interesting overview with a large number of previously unpublished photographs. New book.
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Code: 7921

Fire Force 9 NFS helmet.

1941 dated MKII/ 3 NFS helmet marked for No.9 Fire Force. No.9 had it's headquarters in Leicester and covered Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.Helmet manufacturer marked, JS&S for Joseph Sankey of Bilston with a 1941 dated, size 7, MKII liner. Some paint loss to top of helmet with good ,clear undamaged decals. Individual number both painted and scratched onto the rim with minor corrosion.  read more

Code: 7913

By Rail to Victory - LNER in Wartime.

196pgs 'By Rail to Victory - The Story of the LNER in Wartime' by Norman Crump. 1st Ed. 1947. Includes the blackout, Dunkirk, munitions, women and Overlord, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, fold-out maps, and diagrams. Important and useful history of the LNER. In good, clean condition with slightly stained boards.  read more

Code: 7912

Home Guard shoulder titles - Manchester.

Red, embroidered , sansserif lettering Home Guard shoulder titles. This colour of shoulder title is associated with use by units of the Greater Manchester Home Guard. The area covered by Greater Manchester was divided into zones with each zone taking a different colour shoulder title. These examples in good, unissued condition with slightly grubby reverse.  read more

Code: 7906

August's of Halifax National Service badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge for ' August's of Halifax On National Service'. Horseshoe lapel fitting to reverse, numbered, and manufacturer marked 'Thos.Fattorini,B'ham'. In excellent, clean and bright condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 7893

Salvage poster.

38cm x 25cm approx poster exhorting the saving of newspapers, cardboard and brown paper with the slogan ' Raw materials are war materials'. Good, condition with minor creasing and light marking.  read more

Code: 7888