London County Council Armband.

White cotton ' LCC ' London County Council armband. This type of armband is commonly seen worn by teachers involved in the various evacuation schemes. It was also on occasion issued to the council employees involved in official wartime duties such as fire watching etc. Good, used condition, with some marking, staining etc.  read more

Code: 13593

Comic Postcard - Petrol Rationing.

Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a petrol rationing theme. Postally used 1940 with bumped corner but otherwise in good, used condition.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 13592

The Animals Go Too Children's Book.

C1940 40pg book concerning the plight of animals in the war aimed at a children's audience. Large numbers of b/w photographs accompanied by appropriate poems and doggerel. However, notable for some plates showing animal ARP work. Good, overall condition with some marking and a creased cover.  read more

Code: 13591

Woman Home Guard Auxiliary Certificate.

Approx 16 x 20cms certificate given in appreciation of service as a Home Guard Auxiliary. These certificates are not common when you appreciate that there were only 32,000 Women auxiliaries compared with nearly 2 million men in the Home Guard.
This two-colour certificate was issued to Miss N.M.Holbrook and is in good condition with some minor marking and one small hole.  read more

Code: 13590

Royal Naval Volunteer Wireless Reserve Lapel Badge.

Originally created by the Admiralty in 1935 as the RN Wireless Auxiliary Reserve to organise those in the the Naval reserves who specialised in wireless operation. Often amateur radio hams, members received no uniform but were to hold themselves ready for mobilisation in the event of war. Regularised in early 1939 and renamed RNVWR this lapel badge was issued shortly after . Manufacturer marked...  read more

Code: 13589

Fire-Bomb Fighting Manual.

1941 1st ed. ' Fire-Bomb Fighting ' by G.W.Underdown. 15pgs dealing with the specific threat by the incendiary bomb illustrated with sketches and b/w photographs. One of a plethora of privately published leaflets produced on ARP topics, striking cover. Good, used condition with some staple bleed and foxing to spine and cover. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 13588

Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual.

2nd, 1942ed of the Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual by Major John Langdon-Davies. This manual concentrates on concealment and camouflage and how to use natural cover. 173pgs including chapters on night training, sniper suits, concealment from the air and a 'reception for airborne troops'. Langdon-Davies was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and...  read more

Code: 13587

Original W.L.A. Jumper.

Knitted wool jumper by Towles Ltd., for use by the Women's Land Army. Rayon label to waist indicating manufacturer and size, 5, and dated 1943. Excellent condition, in pretty much perfect, probably unissued condition. A rare opportunity to acquire an original example in such excellent condition.  read more

Code: 13586

H.M.Forces Welfare lapel badge.

Brass and gilt lapel badge for a member of the officially appointed organisation involved in the provision of welfare to his Majesties Forces. In reality this would have probably been worn by a member of staff of a canteen or hostel. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13585

63rd Surrey Richmond Battalion Home Guard History.

1946 1st ed. ' Reminiscences of the 63rd Surrey ( Richmond ) Battalion Home Guard '. 47pgs with b/w illustrations outlining the wartime history of the battalion including the women auxiliaries and a roll of officers by Company. Ex. IWM library. Card covers with some marking. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 13584