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.
A.R.P Badge For Nurses Overall.
A.R.P badge for use on the nurse overall, embroidered red lettering on blue pinstripe backing. In very good possible unissued condition.
W.V.S Middlesex Area Title.
Wartime embroidered W.V.S area title for \"Middlesex\", first pattern red lettering on grey flannel backing. In good used condition, retaining most of its original paper backing.
Gliding - 1936 Olympic Booklet.
Small booklet number 24 in a series of 26 produced for the 1936 German Olympics, entitled "Gliding". 32 page card cover booklet illustrated throughout in good sound condition with some foxing.
German Luftschutz 2nd Class Medal.
Air Raid Protection Honor Award 2nd Class (Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen). Awarded to person who had served honorably in the German Civil Defence services. The medal is in very good condition with its original ribbon.
RAF Coastal Command Navigator Log Book And Photogr
R.A.F navigator log book and photograph album to Sgt Draycott. Log book covers the period April 1940 to May 1945. April 1940 training commenced with No1 A.O.N.S (Air Observer and Navigation School) at Prestwick flying Fokker FXXII. July 1940 No4 Bombing and Gunnery School at West Freugh on Battle aircraft. September 1940 final training with No2 OTU at Prestwick and Catfoss on Blenheim. December 1940 joined 272 Squadron at Aldergrove on Blenheim. Main duty shipping escort patrol. April 1941 moved to 254 Squadron at Sumburgh on Blenheim flying fighter escort and convoy patrols. July 1941 joined 413 RCAF Squadron on Catalina at Stranraer, Flying mainly local patrols. July 1942 saw a move back to Aldergrove with 1402 Meteorological Flight carrying out numerous sorties on Hudson and Fortress aircraft. The log is well written with all correct signatures and records 106 sorties and 543 hours of flying. The log is in sound used condition with repair to spine and a small number of pages. The photograph album contains approx 62 photographs being mainly made up of the following - 25 x various group and portrait photos in uniforms. 4 x clear good details shots in flying colthing. 7 x wedding photos in uniform. 1 x small private shot of Catalina aircraft in flight. 25 x tourist shots of Scottish lakes etc. 1 x large group photo (28x20cm) with signatures. An interesting early coastal command group in need of research.
\"Stevens Stopper\" WWII Bomb Disposal Equipme
A very scarce wartime \"Stevens Stopper\" bomb disposal kit. In its original wooden case the equipment appears to be in very good condition with all the major components in place. Due to the weight of the kit please contact us to discuss delivery. The head of the RAF bomb disposal throughout the war was Wing Commander J Stevens. He invented a device called the \"Stevens Stopper\" A device to introduce a fluid into a ticking type 17, 17A or 17B bomb fuse which could stop the mechanism and render it unable to start again regardless of vibrations or movement. The method used was to first evacuate all the air from the fuse pocket in the bomb and then introduce a suitable resinous liquid into the fuse pocket under vacuum pressure to ensure penetration into the mechanism of the fuse thus jamming up the works. Very effective and very simple.
Victorian Medal Pair to T.H Bartlett H.M Coastguar
Pair of Victorian medals to Boatman T.H Bartlett H.M Coastguard. Baltic 1854 - 55 medal unnamed as issued. Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1875-77 clearly named to Bartlett. Both medal are in very good \"as found\" condition with original medal ribbons.
R.A.F Bomber Command Target Photograph / Map Osten
Scarce Wartime R.A.F Bomber Command target photograph / map of \"Ostend\" port area. Measures approx 43x34cm, in good condition with some slight damage to edges, dated June 1942.
A.R.P Handbook No.8 - The Duties Of Air Raid Warde
Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.8 (2nd Edition) - The Duties Of Air Raid Wardens. Small style card cover handbook in good condition with some slight staining to front cover and rust bleed from staples. Issue stamp to front cover - Fife County ARP H.Q 12th May 1939.
A.R.P Handbook No.14 - The Fire Guards Handbook.
Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.14 (1st edition) - The Fire Guards Handbook. Small card cover booklet published 1942 by the H.M.S.O and issued by Ministry of Home Security. 45 pages with illustrations in good used condition.