Trench Mortars and Bombs ..for HG Instructors.
Home Guard manual entitled ' Trench Mortars & Bombs ' which is listed as a ' supplement to training course for Home Guard Instructors ' by Capt.C.A.Marques. 12pg manual illustrated with b/w photographs and sketches describing a series of ' home made ' mortars and their ammunition. In good, clean condition. Unusual and scarce. read more
M.O.F. Food is a Munition of War poster.
Original 38 x 25cms poster ' Food is a Munition of War - don't waste it ' . Produced for the Ministry of Food and printed by J.Weiner Ltd, London. Has been folded with light marking, creasing etc. read more
Wallasey Warden Service.
C1944 32pg, card covered contemporary account of the Warden's service in Wallasey between 1938 and 1944. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and covering subjects from the inception of the Warden Service through shelters, messenger service, fire guards etc. Includes a roll of honour and a diary and accounts of various incidents through out the war. Good, used condition, Interesting and ... read more
Early WVS Middlesex Civil Defence arm badge.
First Pattern, early WVS Civil Defence arm badge and Middlesex area title. First introduced in 1939, these early pattern badges were embroidered on flannel which was then replaced by felt in 1941. Intended to be worn on the lower part of the right sleeve of either the jacket or overcoat it was sometimes encountered worn on civilian suits. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been ... read more
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Home Guard Signalling Manual.
1942ed.,56pg 'Home Guard Signalling Manual' by Geo.G.A.Walters. Covering topics including morse, semaphore, radio and message taking. Illustrated with diagrams and sketches. Excellent, used condition. read more
Area Eight - CD Services in Stroud and Gloucestershire.
1945 1st ed. " Area Eight " in the War against Hitlerism - being an account of the Civil Defence Services and A.R.P. in Stroud and Nailsworth. 244pg, thorough examination of the CD services of this particular area of Gloucestershire covering everything from training exercises to the work of the WVS, Gas Identification Services, Wardens' service, N.A.R.P.A.C. etc. Illustrated throughout with b/w... read more
Tunnel Shelter Pass
Circular paper tunnel shelter pass. No indication of location or provenance but wording suggests that this was from a factory or place of business. Fragile condition, reinforced with archive tape, scarce. read more
1939 London Auxiliary Fire Service Women's Recruiting leaflet.
1939 London Auxiliary Fire Service women's recruiting leaflet. 8pg leaflet outlining the jobs, requirements and conditions of service. Includes an appendix of the addresses of London Fire Brigade stations. Has been folded with some minor staining and marks. Scarce. read more
Chief Warden's Hemet.
White painted MkII helmet featuring slightly oversized markings for a Chief Warden. Indistinct manufacturer's markings to the rim and fitted with a size 6 3/4 MkII, 1940 dated liner marked ' C.C.L.' which could be representative of a number of companies including Christy & Co., Civic Company or Charles Collet Ltd. Generally good condition with some abrasions and some corrosion staining. Interio... read more
WLA Timber Corps beret badge.
The Timber Corps was a seperate part of the WLA formed in 1942, wearing the same uniform as the WLA but with the addition of a beret with a distinctive and unique badge. By 1946 some 6000 women had served in the woods, forests and timber mills helping to replace drafted timber workers and to help to accomodate the extra demand for timber.
This plastic badge is in good, used condition com... read more