Royal Naval Youth Entry Badge.
Embroidered badge for members of the Royal Navy Y Scheme, a scheme which allowed young men to pre select service in the Navy before their call up at 18. Requirements of the scheme required members to enrol in approved forms of training which included service in the Home Guard. When worn in HG uniform it was to be worn on the left arm. In good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been ... read more
NFS Certificate of Service - No.30 Area.
National Fire Service Certificate of Service with accompanying envelope to 514417 Fireman Charles John Peck who served in Fire Force Area 38. No.38 Area covered the S/W London region with it's headquarters in Wimbledon, Stokes it would appear was resident in Stoneleigh, Surrey. Good, used condition with some foxing, envelope tatty. read more
20.00 GBP
CD Rest Centre ' Person in Charge ' Armband.
Scarce example of a printed Civil Defence Rest Centre Armband with the additional title for Person in Charge. These ' rainbow ' style official armlets feature a number of official and unofficially sanctioned job titles and are particularly uncommon. Excellent, clean and probably unissued condition. read more
Boo-Boo The Barrage Balloon.
Published by the well known fine art publishers Raphael Tuck & Sons ' Boo-Boo the Barrage Balloon ' remains one of the iconic wartime childrens' collectables. 1943 16 page story about an anthropomorphic barrage balloon guarding the British skies featuring charming artwork. Scientists visiting a zoo are inspired by the elephant enclosure, and create a barrage balloon in the elephant's image. Boo... read more
M.O.I. Committee Member lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel Ministry of Information ' Committee Member ' lapel badge. The M.O.I. committees were established to ensure that official information was passed accurately and speedily to all who needed it. As such they were intended to play a key part of the post-raid services advising the public through the use of posters, loudspeaker vans, leaflets etc. Although not considered to be particula... read more
Goodnight Children Everywhere sheet music.
1939 ' Goodnight Children Everywhere - With a tender thought to all Evacuated Children ' featured and broadcast by Gracie Fields in France. Sheet music with lyrics featuring portraits of Gracie Fields on front and rear covers. Good condition with minor creasing and tears. read more
The Forgotten Service: Auxiliary Ambulance Station 39.
1999 1st ed. ' The Forgotten Service: Auxiliary Ambulance Station 39 Weymouth Mews ' by Angela Raby. 144pgs account of the L.A.A.S. through the memories of Station Officer May Green who served at Station 39 for over five years. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and sketches. Good, used condition with minor creasing to d/w. read more
15.00 GBP
Battle of Britain Calendar.
Glazed ceramic ornamental calendar celebrating the Battle of Britain in the form of a horseshoe inscribed with the immortal extract from Churchill's speech ' Never in the field of human conflict.....' surrounding a picture in relief of fighter aircraft over the white cliffs of Dover. Perpetual calendar that requires manual changing, all month and date combinations present. Minor rubbing to high... read more
75.00 GBP
Wartime Toilet Roll.
The ' must have ' for all Home Front collections - original wartime toilet roll ! Complete ' Miss Muffet ' brand roll produced by ' the Miss Muffet Toilet Paper Company ' of Nottingham. Intact sleeve bearing the endorsement that ' Our pre-war carton will be re-introduced when supplies are available '. Good condition with light marking. read more
' Z ' Battery anti-aircraft manual.
1942 Anti-Aircraft Training Instruction Serial VI ' " Z " AA Artillery '. 51pg manual setting out training, drills and layouts for the " Z " AA batteries, most of which were manned by the Home Guard. " Z " AA batteries fired 3ins unguided rockets from batteries of projectors to produce a box barrage. Their efficacy was questionable but acted as a useful deterrent and morale boosting employment ... read more