Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Royal Flying Corps Trinket Box.
World War One Royal Flying Corps propeller trench art trinket box, constructed from section of aircraft propeller with printed RFC wings crest to lid. A quality item in very good condition for its age retaining good French polish finish. The RFC crest to lid is slightly faded due to polishing over the years (see photos)
\"Bomb Reconnaissance\" Armband.
Bomb Reconnaissance Armband, This original wartime armlet has printed black lettering on yellow cotton backing, condition is good and clean with some slight staining. Armband would have been issued to Civil Defence personnel who had passed the bomb reconnaissance training course.
World War One Trench Art Shell Case.
World War One Trench Art Shell Case, the brass 1917 dated shell case has been skilfully shaped and engraved with oak leaf pattern. A nice piece of decorative WW1 trench art.
Wartime Gas Mask Container.
Private purchase tin container for the civilian gas mask, measures approx 19x13x12 cm manufactured by Barringer, Wallis & Manners Ltd. Mansfield. The tin is in good used condition retains most of its original finish is missing its canvas carrying strap.
Large Group of Wartime Letters -From Mother to Son
An interesting large group of letters approx 130 covering the period 1940 to 1942 to P.O D.P Maloney Royal Navy from mainly his mother and also his wife, the letters show an interesting side of family life in the 1940s in the form of family disputes and goings on!!. His mother who lived in Portsmouth often mentions the air raids etc in her letters. Maloney served on the following ships HMS Argus, HMS Highlander and HMS Glengyle. The letters are clearly written and make interesting reading showing a different side of family life in wartime a good research project to see what happened after 1942 when the letters stopped.
Wartime WVS Armband.
Wartime Women's Voluntary Services (WVS) armband, red printed lettering on a green material armband. This style of armband was introduced in 1943. The armband is in excellent unissued condition.
R.A.F 138 Squadron Pilots Log Book - 1950s Valiant
Scarce pilots log book to Flt Lt L.B.Brown AFM who took part in the bombing raids during the Suez Campaign in 1956 flying the Valiant V-Bomber the first and only time the Valiant would be used in anger, and apart from the Vulcan's bombing raids during the Falklands Campaign, the only other time for any of the V-Bombers. The log covers the period October 1956 to July 1959. The logs starts with Flight Check Valiant 402 while based at RAF Wittering on the 30th October 1956 they flew on detachment to Luqa Malta, on the 31st they were ordered to bomb targets Cairo West they were recalled when the prime minister of the time changed his mind! however on the 1st they made a successful bombing raid again on Cairo West, the last raid in the campaign was to bomb Huckstep Barracks again this was successfully carried out, The aircraft returned to RAF Wittering on the 7th November. The remainder of the log records numerous flights on Valiants training flights and exercises. The log is clearly written and has all the correct stamps and signatures. This log is No 5 the other presumable missing his medals were sold a number of years ago by Dix Noonan Webb. This is a ideal base for a research project on his career. Post War logs are difficult to find and sort after, this example having bombing operations makes it particular rare.
ATA Handling Notes - Avro Lincoln.
A.T.A Handling Notes issued by the Chief Technical Officer H.Q - ATA for the Avro Lincoln aircraft. Published 7th March 1945. The booklet contains flying notes for both pilot and flight engineer. The booklet is in good fairly well used condition.
Civil Defence \"Light Rescue\" Printed Shoulde
Wartime issue Civil Defence "Light Rescue" printed shoulder title in excellent unissued condition.
Civil Defence \"Report and Control\" Printed S
Wartime issue Civil Defence "Report and Control" printed shoulder title, in excellent unissued condition.