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.
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.
A.R.P Training Manual No.1 - Basic Training In Air
Air Raid Precautions Training Manual No.1 (3rd Impression) - Basic Training In Air Raid Precautions. Card cover booklet of 86 pages with illustrations in very good condition, published 1940 by HMSO.
Air Raid Precautions To Be Taken By Users Of Ammon
Four page leaflet issued by the Ministry of Home Security and published 1940 by HMSO - Air Raid Precautions To Be Taken By Users Of Ammonia. Leaflet is in good clean condition.
Air Raid Shelters - Report Of The Lord Privy Seal
Air Raid Shelters - Report of the Lord Privy Seal\'s Conference. 26 page pamphlet published 1939 by the HMSO. The report contents includes - nature of attack, blackouts, dispersed shelters, degree of protection, etc. The booklet is sound and readable but has damp staining.
R.A.F Other Ranks Side Cap - 1940
Early wartime Royal Air Force other ranks side cap with its original RAF brass badge and stores reference label dated 1940. The cap is in sound used condition and is a little grubby with a couple of small area of damage (See photos), these early untouched caps are getting hard to find.
1941 - ARP - Lamp.
1941 dated A.R.P lamp with hood, in excellent unissued condition with just some slight scratches to black painted finish. Manufactures stamp and date to hood - CES. Co, ARP 1941, Geo.VI cypher.
1930s D.Lewis Ltd Leather Flying Helmet.
Pre-war leather flying helmet by D.Lewis Ltd London these private purchase helmets were often used by the RAF for training. The helmet is in used condition with service wear, the chamois lining is sound but rather grubby, the leather is very good and supple, good early manufactures label. The leather fitting for use with gosport tubes are in good order. Nice used helmet which displays well.