N.F.S.37 Insignia and Ephemera grouping.
Mixed insignia and paperwork grouping to Fireman Dennis Lillie a resident of Catford. Lillie was a member of No.37 Fire Force based at Eltham which covered S/E London. Grouping consists of NFS 37 printed breast badge, NFS cap badge and Defence medal and a quantity of paperwork including his Certificate of Service, various correspondence and interestingly a full NFS kit list. read more
Hertfordshire Youth Service lapel badge.
Brass and enamel, pin back badge for Hertfordshire Youth Service, manufacturer marked ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '.Early in the war many local authorities sought to involve young people in working for the war effort. The increasing formation and growth of the pre-service organisations caused these groups to decline. In good, used condition, patinated overall with some surface abrasions. read more
Fougasse Energy Saving Labels.
Adhesive labels with the exhortation ' Switched on switches & turned-on-taps Make happy Huns & joyful Japs ' with two cartoon figures of Hitler and a Japanese soldier. These two examples feature the work of ' Fougasse ' the pseudonym of Cyril Kenneth Bird. Working for the Ministry of Information, War Office, London Transport, National Savings amongst others, Bird was probably most famous for hi... read more
35th City of London ( Hackney ) Btn HG Titles.
The 35th City of London ( Hackney ) Btn Home Guard wore their shoulder titles in a unique way as in this example. Titles were mounted onto a shield shape piece of cloth before application to the uniform. Also included was a coloured square of cloth ( black and brown have been noted ) whose exact meaning is currently under debate and is possibly thought to be a Company designator. This example w... read more
Comic postcard - Barrage Balloon.
Comic postcard, part of the Comicus ARP series in this case featuring a little boy with a balloon looking at a barrage balloon recruiting promoting poster . In good, postally unused condition with some minor marking . As I have previously stated these comic postcards featuring iconic wartime subjects are becoming increasingly popular.
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' Join the WLA ' Recruitment flyer.
Attractive 15cm x 23cm flyer for WLA recruitment. Based on the larger poster design by Monica Goddard and printed by Fosh & Cross. In a demonstration of wartime expediency it has a typed notation to the reverse but is in otherwise excellent condition. Uncommon. read more
The Home Guard of Britain - Charles Graves.
1943 1st ed. Illustrated with a photograph frontispiece. A well-researched and authoritative account of the Home Guard, three years after its formation. Chapters include 'Private Armies', 'Blitz', 'Reorganization' and 'Directed Men'. With Appendices 'The Ulster Home Guard' and 'History of the Home Guard Medical Organization'. With details of individual home guards - district, zone, sector, batt... read more
Dudley War Weapons Week Lapel badge.
25mm, tin and celluloid, pin back lapel badge probably given in exchange for a contribution to the Dudley War Weapons Week held on December 7th - 14th 1940. Manufactured by Fattorini & Sons, B'ham. An early example of a War Weapons Week badge. In good, used condition with light corrosion to reverse. read more
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Salvage Leaflet.
Leaflet issued by the Ministry of Supply entitled ' Waste Collection is now compulsory '. 4pg leaflet outlining what to salvage and how the categories contribute to the War effort. Minor marking, otherwise good condition. read more
Wartime Cotton Reel.
Black cotton on a part reel by ' J & P Coats ' marked ' War Emergency Temporary Stool '.Good, part used condition. read more