Comic Postcard - Utility theme.
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a Utility theme. Postally unused in good, used condition.
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ARP Handbook No.7 Anti-Gas Precautions for Merchant Shipping.
1939 2nd ed. ARP Handbook No.7 ' Anti-Gas Precautions for Merchant Shipping '. 41pgs outlining all anti-gas measures to be taken for merchant ships including chapters on contaminated cargo, types of gas, protective clothing etc. Excellent, used condition, ex. libs stamp to front cover. One of the more uncommon in the series of ARP handbooks. read more
WLA Armband for 4 Years Service.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for two years service with 4 additional six months service chevrons to display 4 years service in total. In addition the ' WLA ' letters have been over-stitched to give a raised opinion. In good, used condition with some very small moth ' nibbles ' . Characterful example. read more
It All Depends on Me Propaganda Cigarette Cards.
Set of 24 cigarette cards issued by the Ardath Tobacco Co featuring the wartime ' It all depends on me ' campaign. The campaign was a commercial exercise promoting the everyday persons' importance in the war effort and these cards celebrate the importance whether on the ' Building Front, Farm Front , Office Front, Newspaper Front etc. Good, clean condition. read more
War-Time Growmore Campaign Certificate.
Design variation ( SEE item 10356 ) of the foolscap size certificate of merit awarded as part of the War-Time Grow More Campaign. Awarded by Bolton County Council in 1945 to a ' John Rawlinson ' . In good, slightly creased condition. read more
Taylor & Barrett Decontamination Squad Lead Figures.
Taylor & Barrett Gas Decontamination Squad Lead Figures . Four figures from set 213 C1940. Original painted finish with some minor loss, faint manufacturer's details to base. Scarce. read more
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Wartime WVS Beret.
Official issue WVS beret. Green woollen body with applied grey cloth sleeve badge and with printed official WVS details printed to the interior.
The WVS beret was introduced in late 1940 and wasn't generally available until later the next year and was generally favoured over the official felt hat. Good, used condition with some very minor moth ' nibbles '. read more
Comic Postcard - Stop Press News from Berlin.
Early War comic postcard, part of the ' Humoresque ' series entitled ' Stop Press News from Berlin ' referencing an optimistic report from the invasion of Poland. Good, used condition with some creasing.
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Humours of ARP.
1941 Humours of ARP compiled by S.Evelyn Thomas with royalties going to the Civil Defence Workers Comforts Fund. 56pgs of cartoons, jokes and short stories. Includes the work of artists such as Giles, David Langdon and Fougasse. Good, used condition with some creasing, minor marking, chipping etc. read more
Butterfly Bomb Leaflet.
Scarce 1943 photo leaflet entitled ' Anti-Personnel Bombs are being used ' showing butterfly bombs and how they are likely to be encountered. The leaflet references the raids over Hull, Grimsby and Cleethorpes in June 1943. Good, clean condition with minor marking. Scarce. read more