1944 WVS Calendar

WVS calendar for 1944. Featuring a colour cover and b/w studies of the WVS at work from running a refreshment van at an incident, making camouflage nets, salvage, holidays at home etc. Good, clean condition and uncommon.  read more

Code: 13222

LDV Shoulder title.

Slip-on ' LDV ' shoulder title. Embroidered cotton wool with ribbon tape fixing to reverse. Excellent condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 13221

Victory Ashtray/Pin Tray.

Pressed tin ashtray/pin tray/coaster featuring the three flags of the Allies. Good clean condition with some marking and minor corrosion.
Several available.  read more

Code: 13219

London Transport Home Guard Christmas card.

1944 Christmas card representing the seven Home Guard battalions made of staff from the London Transport Passenger Board. Good, clean condition and uncommon.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 13217

A.R.P. and High Explosive.

1st 1938 ' A.R.P. and High Explosive.' by Mjr-Gen.H.L.Pritchard. Early 51pg study of how A.R.P. measures can be adopted to counter the threat of bombing with several pull-out plans and diagrams. Good, clean copy with some minor foxing, uncommon.  read more

Code: 13216

14th Cornwall ( Hayle ) Battalion Home Guard Title.

Printed formation sign for the 14th Cornwall ( Hayle ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, used condition, with pencil identification notation to reverse.  read more

Code: 13215

April 1942 The Land Girl.

Early issue (No.1 Vol.3 April 1942) of the 'Land Girl' the official magazine of the Women's Land Army.16pgs with a new cover motif, illustrated with b/w photographs and WLA equipment advertisements. This issue contains notes on uniform , Spitfire Fund, HQ notes and county news In good condition with loss of staples, marks and stains.The earlier, large format issues of the Land Girl are more unc...  read more

Code: 13214

ARP clasp knife.

Uncommon 1939 ARP clasp knife by the Davenport Cutlery Company rather than more common examples byGeorge Gill & Sons, Sheffield. Single bladed stainless steel bodied clasp knife with spike and lanyard ring. Clearly manufacturer marked and dated to body and blade. Blade and spike both patinated with blade tip broken. Slightly weak open and closure but otherwise good, overall condition. Increasi...  read more

Code: 13213

Patriotic postcard - ' Home Defence '.

Published by V.P.L. entitled ' Home Defence ' featuring a study of a fireman, warden and woman police constable overlooked by a blacked out set of traffic lights. Good condition, unposted.
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Code: 13212

Northover Projector spanner.

Heavy steel, double-ended box spanner for the Northover Projector more properly known as the No.243 artillery tool. With the name ' Northover Projector ' cast into the handle, the tool was secured to the Projector mounting by a wing nut and was used in the assembly and dismantling of the Projector ( SEE later images for diagram and explanation of it's use )
In excellent condition.  read more

Code: 13211