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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.
C.D.R Regional Column Shoulder Title.
Wartime embroidered Civil Defence Reserve "X" Regional Column oval shoulder title. Yellow embroidered lettering on black background is in very good possible unissued condition.
Wartime USAAF Technician Qualification Badge.
WWII U.S.A.A.F Technician Qualification Badge with three bars - Armorer, Machinist, and Mechanic. The pinback fixing badge is in good used condition with some service wear and marked "Sterling"
\"It Happened Here\" The Story Of Civil Defenc
"It Happened Here" The Story Of Civil Defence In Wanstead & Woodford 1939 - 1945, complied by Stanley Tiquet, issued by the Borough Council of Wanstead & Woodford circa 1947. Card cover book, 84 pages with photographs and retain its fold out map. It good sound overall condition.
Plymouth Shelter Wardens Service Certificate.
City of Plymouth Shelter Warden's Organisation 1943 to 1945 service certificate issued to shelter warden K S Rilton on behalf of the emergency committee. In good condition with some slight foxing measures approx 22 x 16 cm.
Liverpool Fire Fighting Parties - Identity Card.
Liverpool Fire Fighting Parties member identity card issued May 1942, giving power of entry to fight fires. Card in sound used condition with service wear.
Protection of Churches Against Incendiary Attack -
Four page leaflet issued by Ministry of Home Security - Protection Of Churches And Similar Buildings Against Incendiary Attack. (F.P Leaflet No 1/42) Issued 1942 in good condition with some staining.
London Civil Defence Region New Year Magazine 1940
London Civil Defence Region New Year Magazine 1940. 56 page magazine published January 1940 full of topical articles of the time. The scarce magazine is sound but has suffered from damp still readable, see photographs. Priced accordingly.
Wandsworth A.R.P Wardens Grouping.
Borough of Wandsworth Air Raid Precautions Wardens grouping to J . F Cheshire consists of - 1. National Registration Identity Card issued 1943 showing service as a warden in Wandsworth. 2. His Borough of Wandsworth A.R.P identity card issued 1940. 3. Small photograph of J.F Cheshire. 4. Letter dated June 1945 from Wandsworth Council thanking him for service as a warden with the Putney Division during the war. All items are in good used condition.
Eagle News - A.R.P & Defence Bulletin of Sidney Fl
Eagle News - The A.R.P and Defence Bulletin of Sidney Flavel & Co Ltd, Eagle Foundry, Leamington Spa, issue No.76 - 1/7/1943. 4 page leaflet possible printed on a gestetner making it not the most easiest of reads, giving news of the Home Guard unit, Fire Guard, First Aid Section.
WW1 Earl Kitchener Commemorative Toffee Tin.
World War One Haltons Toffee tin illustrating Earl Kitchener of Khartoum - Secretary of State for War to lid. Measures approx. 13 x 9 x 4 cm. Tin is in excellent condition for its age ( see photos)