Small Group Of Photographs - 1930s - 83 Squadron

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Small group of 12 privately taken photographs mainly of 83 Squadron RAF during the mid 1930s taken at either RAF Turnhouse or Scampton. The photographs measure approx 9 x 6 cm are in fairly well used condition and most have handwritten notes on the back. Content mainly Hawker Hind.  read more

Code: 50352

Wartime R.A.F Baggage Parties Armband.

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Scarce wartime R.A.F sealed / standard pattern armlet for "Baggage, Parties". Dated 14th November 1941.
The white linen armband is in good condition with black felt letter "B" to centre and button fixing and retains its wax A.I.D seal.  read more

Code: 51424

WW1 Shaving Mirror - Queen's West Surrey Regiment.

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Scarce World War One shaving mirror given to men of the Queen's West Surrey Regiment as a "Good Luck" gift from the Merchant Taylors School Club Christmas 1915.
The steel chrome mirror has some age wear and the chrome finish has dulled slightly would improve with cleaning. The leather cover has some age wear and staining see photographs.  read more

Code: 51454

U.S.O Camp Show Photographs.

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Four small (12x10cm) original official photographs of a U.S.O camp show which I believed were taken at Mount Farm Bedfordshire. The photos show Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Francis Langford during the show.
The photos are in good used condition with some age wear.  read more

Code: 51457

Wartime Carrier Pigeon Message Capsule.

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Wartime carrier pigeon message capsule, the small capsule produced in a clear cellulose is in two parts the upper section unscrews from the base to allow a small paper message to be placed inside and then re secured.
The capsule is then fixed to the pigeons leg using the small webbing strap and press stud.
The carrier is in very good condition.  read more

Code: 51463

Pigeons In Two World Wars by Lt Col A.H Osman OBE.

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"Pigeons In Two World World Wars". Scarce 1st edition published 1976 by The Racing Pigeon Publishing, hardback book, 196 pages with a small number of illustrations and in good clean condition.
Double volume containing pigeons in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 wars. Contains countless deeds of heroism are recorded and listed in tabular form, the breeders and handlers of these feathe...  read more

Code: 51464

Air Ministry / R.A.F Mirror.

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Air Ministry wood framed, wall hanging mirror measures approx 33 x 23 cm. The mirror is dated 1951 and maker marked Newton Ltd. The mirror is in good condition with some age wear to the wooden frame varnish finish.
Although this example is 1950s dated it is identical to a wartime example in our own collection.  read more

Code: 51442

Section Of WWI Avro Propeller.

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Small section (approx 21cm) of a world war one Avro wooden propeller. The propeller retains its original "Avro" A.V Roe & Co Ltd. Manchester - Eng. manufactures transfer.
The section of propeller is in good uncleaned (see photo) the transfer retains good colour with just some slight areas of damage.
A good display item.  read more

Code: 51435

WW2 B.R.C.S - A.R.P Reserve Armband.

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WW2 British Red Cross Society - A.R.P Reserve Armband. Red embroidered lettering on a green heavy canvas type material and secured by a brass buckle.
The armband is in good clean condition.  read more

Code: 51449

Soldiers Sailors & Airmens Families Association Armband.

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Scarce wartime Soldiers Sailors & Airmens Families Association "S.S.&.A.F.A" armband. Embroidered lettering and Kings Crown SSAFA badge on blue felt armband. In good condition with one small moth hole (see photo) and retains good colour.  read more

Code: 50404