NAAFI Waitress Headdress.

Headdress featuring the NAAFI badge on a velvet headband which was worn over a white cap by waitresses in NAAFI restaurants. Good, used condition, unusual.  read more

Code: 13572

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

Code: 13571

Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles Lapel Badge.

Impressive 32mm chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for a member of the Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles. The IFV were created under the auspices of the Ministry of Supply consisting of senior engineering and administrative staff who oversaw the production of fighting vehicles by previously civilian contractors ensuring that the vehicles, from tanks to motorcycles, came up to the required s...  read more

Code: 13570

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

Code: 13569

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

Code: 13568

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

Code: 13567

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

Code: 13565

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

Code: 13564

Patriotic LDV recruiting pencil.

Highly unusual and uncommon pencil designed either as a recruiting tool or just a patriotic item. Produced by Chambers of Nottingham and featuring stylised parachutists and the motto: " Home Guard " give them " L.D.V. ". good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13563

ARP - WVS Recruitment poster.

1938 ARP poster featuring a striking photo-montage image for the recruitment for the Women's Voluntary Services. Produced for H.M.S.O. by the artist Davies and printed by Josh & Cross, London. Excellent, clean condition with some very minor creases.  read more

Code: 13562