Sweet Controlled Price/Points cards.
Printed sweet ration cards displaying the controlled price and rationing information introduced midway through the war. Three different cards, for different varieties of sweets including ' Frollies ' and Wine Gums, in good, used condition with some minor foxing. read more
Engineering & Architectural Study of Air Raid shelters by Ove Arup.
1st 1939 ' Design, Cost, Construction, and Relative Safety of Trench, Surface, Bomb-Proof and other Air-Raid Shelters ' by Ove N.Arup. Landscape format study authored by the acclaimed architectural engineer Ove Arup featuring designs, plans and scientific studies of the performance of bombs against different surfaces. Good, clean condition with light marking to boards. Scarce. read more
Hertfordshire LDV armband.
Early LDV armband. Unofficial locally made LDV armband which is generally believed to have been used in Hertfordshire. 42 x 5cm cotton armband which has been applied to a lining material with block printed LDV. In excellent, used condition. read more
Essex Police War Reserve Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for members of the Essex Police War Reserve. Horseshoe lapel fitting to the reverse, manufacturer marked ' J.R.Gaunt '. Excellent, bright used condition. read more
30.00 GBP
Home Guard Instruction - No.43 Protection Against Gas.
Home Guard Instruction - No.43 Protection Against Gas. 1942 pamphlet, one of the regular instructions and updates issued by the War Office, giving instruction in protection against gas. Sections on care of respirators, gas identification, with illustrations, and measures to be taken in the event of a gas attack. Good, used condition with some marking and creasing. read more
Comic Wartime Christmas Card.
Wartime Christmas card featuring a charming scene of a policeman asking a gas mask carrying urchin for his identity card. Good, unused condition. read more
City of London Home Guard History.
C1945 1st ed. ' The Book of Number Two Platoon ' A ' Company 1st City of London Home Guard '. 46pgs outlining the history of this HG unit based in the Temple area of the City of London. Illustrated throughout with cartoons, sketches and maps with a roll of personnel at stand Down. Good, clean condition. read more
WLA Armband for 3 Years Service.
Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for two years service with 2 additional six months service chevrons to display 3 years service in total. In good, clean condition read more
William - The Dictator - Richmal Crompton.
1942 6th Ed. ' William The Dictator ' by Richmal Crompton. The irrepressible character William knows his place in the world. As a natural leader, where he goes others follow, written in the shadow of the rise of the Fascist dictators in Europe. This example is complete with it's scarce colourful dustwrapper featuring William giving a Fascist salute. read more
Red Cross & St John's War Organisation Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back badge for wear by members of the Red Cross & St John's War Organisation. Issued to a wide range of eligible people form full time workers at headquarters to County Committee members. It was intended the badges were to be returned on completion of duties. Bright gilt and undamaged enamel with manufacturer's mark ' J.R.Gaunt, London ' to reverse. read more
20.00 GBP