Warwickshire Warden's/Fire Guard Documentation.

Small grouping of identity documents to a Lady AIir Raid Warden and Fire Guard resident in Stratford upon Avon. Comprises official card appointment card with date of issue of 1939. Accompanied by two Fire Guard registrations for Stratford upon Avon. Good, used condition with some wear to paper documents.  read more

Code: 12673

WVS armband.

Embroidered cotton on wool WVS armband. Introduced in 1943 for members of the WVS not in possession of uniform who were engaged on work where 'recognition of status is desirable'. This example has the addition of of two years war service stripes pinned to the outside.. In good, used condition.  read more

Code: 12672

VE/VJ Contributions 1939 - 1945: - Dunlop at War.

1946 VE/VJ Contributions 1939 - 1945: The Part Played in These Momentous Years By The Dunlop Organisation. Spiral bound., large format publication with black, brown and white pictorial card covers. 100pgs, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, diagrams and sketches. Covers all aspects of Dunlop's wartime work from war production research and the Home Front. Good used condition.  read more

Code: 12671

Norwich Under Fire.

C1942 ' Norwich Under Fire - A Camera Record ' by George Swain. 32pg, largely illustration based, souvenir booklet concerning the raids on Norwich and more specifically the raid of April 1942. 8 pages of text. Good, used condition with chipped covers, and a small
tear.  read more

Code: 12668

Miniature Silver ARP Lapel badge.

Quarter size miniature version of the iconic ARP badge design. Pin fitting to reverse, with Birmingham hallmarks for 1940. In excellent bright condition.  read more

Code: 12667

Comic Postcard - ARP.

Comic postcard, part of the ' Humoresque ' series featuring a warden otherwise engaged on duty. Postally used in 1939 and in good, used condition with bumped corners and some light marking.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 12666

History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard.

C1946 1st ed. ' Bureaucrats in Battle Dress ' The History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard by Henry Smith. 168 pgs, published in 1945, illustrated throughout, with rolls of personnel and roll of honour.
Good clean copy with uncommon dustwrapper ( light marking, tears etc.) The illustrations feature a photograph of the women's section wearing the specially designed MOF badge.  read more

Code: 12665

NFS 8 breast badge - Nottingham.

Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 8 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 8 covered the Nottingham area. In good condition with some evidence of having been removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 12664

Comic Postcard - Servicewomen.

Comic postcard published by Bamforth as part of their ' Tempest Kiddy ' series featuring the work of the artist Tempest. This example shows servicewomen from the ATS, WAAF and WRENS with the title ' Thumbs Up '. Postally unused, slight markings and bumping of corners.  read more

Code: 12663

Potters Bar Civil Defence Insignia Grouping.

Grouping of embroidered and printed insignia that would have been worn by a Warden in the Potters Bar area. Comprising Warden shoulder titles, CD breast badge, Potters Bar area title, War service chevrons and an ARP lapel badge. All items have very clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform with a heavily toned lapel badge.  read more

Code: 12662