Air Raids on the Hartlepools.

Scarce landscape format title ' Air Raids on the Hartlepools.' Published in early 1945, 36pgs with b/w illustrations showing air raid damage with explanatory text. Good, used condition with some foxing, creasing etc.  read more

Code: 13630

Firex Grenade Fire Extinguisher.

Boxed Firex Grenade fire extinguisher. Fire Grenades were filled with carbon tetrachloride, which at room temperature is a liquid but when heated to about 76C becomes a gas. The gaseous carbon tetrachloride has a higher density than air so it sinks and helps smother the flames.
This example complete with it's box and incendiary bomb warning tag is in good condition with it's CTC filling ...  read more

Code: 13629

WW2 Boy Scouts National Service Leaflet.

1941 leaflet ' They Were Prepared ' - Boy Scouts National Service. 21pgs with b/w illustrations outlining the roles taken up by the Scouts in war, fire fighting, aiding evacuees, CD messengers, ARP work, building shelters etc. Contains a section on the National Service and Civil Defence badge and also rolls of honour for gallantry during the war. Good, used condition with light marking, foxing ...  read more

Code: 13628

War Record of Hovis Ltd 1939-1945.

1947 1st ed. ' War Record of Hovis Ltd 1939-1945 '. 95pgs covering all aspects of the wartime service of this famous bread maker. Includes a roll of honour and is illustrated with b/w photographs and sketches including the Hovis presentation Spitfire ' Hominis Ltd ' Good, clean condition with some minor creasing to card covers.  read more

Code: 13626

Chief Warden Rank Bar.

Variation rank insignia for a Chief Warden. Multi-piece construction using a herringbone pattern material laid on blue/black wool. This type of insignia is more commonly encountered on uniforms from the London area.  read more

Code: 13625

NA badge for nursing overall - Guidance Sample.

Embroidered ' NA ' Nursing Auxiliary on pinstripe cotton for use on the ARP nursing overall Patt. No.80. This example is a guidance sample used by the Post Office Stores Dept. that produced much of the cloth insignia for the Civil Defence services. In good, clean condition, uncommon badge even more so as a sample.  read more

Code: 13623

A Record of an Edinburgh Home Guard Company.

C1945 ' The Watch on the Braids ' - 3rd Batt, C Company Edinburgh HG, Braid Hills - The Record of an Edinburgh Home Guard Company 1940-1944. 158pgs, thorough history of the unit complete with b/w illustrations, cartoons, maps and a nominal roll. In excellent, clean condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 13622

Lend a Hand on the Land leaflet.

Lend a Hand on the Land leaflet, part of the Dig for Victory campaign outlining efforts to promote agricultural production from adopting a farm to Volunteer Agricultural Camps. 4pg leaflet concluding with a list of the VAC regional offices. Good, used condition with a small rip to the corner.  read more

Code: 13621

Victory Lapel Badge

20mm chrome and enamel lapel badge with pin brooch fitting. Featuring the morse notation for the letter V superimposed on a V and in excellent clean condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 13620

Helmets of the Home Front.

Helmets of the Home Front - An introduction to the markings of non-military helmets used on the British Home Front in WW2 by Adrian and George Blake. The first book dedicated to the markings on non-military helmets used in Britain, with over 300 pages and over 1,000 helmets in full colour. A well researched study that has become the standard work on the subject. Limited edition print run and no...  read more

Code: 12722