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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.
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.
\"V\" Victory Cigarettes.
Scarce packet of wartime "V" Victory cigarettes still retaining 7 original cigarettes. The packet is in poor condition (see photos) each cigarette has the V sign printed on it and are in sound condition. Good scarce home front display item even in this condition.
\"V\" Victory Cigarettes.
Scarce packet of wartime "V" Victory cigarettes still retaining 7 original cigarettes. The packet is in poor condition (see photos) each cigarette has the V sign printed on it and are in sound condition. Good scarce home front display item even in this condition.
Wartime \"Bomber Command\" Board Game.
Wartime "Bomber Command" ( A Game For All Ages) Board Game. Colourful card board in sound used condition with some slight damage to edges and and staining measures approx 36 x32 cm. Instructions for play are printed on the back and the winner is the first player to have his plane reach Berlin and return to base.
A.R.P Wardens Notebook - 1942 London.
Note book of F.J Wethered No.20, Deputy Post Warden ,Post 2. Mayfair, 22 Hanover Square. London. Containing his notes from Incident Officers Training Course held at Westminster City Hall 1942. Notes on dealing with a bomb incident and related topics. The quality note book is clear and well written with about 28 sides with a further 28 on loose sheets.