WW2 Canadian Helmet With Camouflage Net 1941

A textbook near mint Canadian made steel helmet dated 1942 with camouflage net.
This helmet is in what appears to be almost unworn condition with its original & totally correct factory green painted shell & distinctive soft rubberised liner . Underside lip of shell is marked 'CL/C 1942' for the fimr 'Canadian Lamp Company' with liner cradle marked ' 7 1/4 V.M.C. 1942 ' for the Canadian ...  read more

Code: 14331

WW1 British Messtin - 1918 Dated

A WW1 British kidney shaped messtin with markigns to each front & back bracket of 'Millers 1918'.  read more

Code: 14332

Fire Over London -Story Of The London Fire Service August 1940-41

A 1941 printed booklet on the London Fire Service from 1940-41 coinciding with the formation of the new National Fire Service in 1941.  read more

Code: 14345

WW2 British MkII Helmet 1940

A WW2 British MkII helmet with 1940 dated helmet shell & liner cradle.
Finished in a rough textured granulated khaki paint finish the smooth underside of the shell is marked 'F&L 1940' for the firm Fisher & Ludlow. Liner cradle marked 'TTC 1940' this for the firm Teddy Toy Company another well known Dagenham based British helmet liner manufacturer in WW2 from 1939-1941. Chinstrap is of ...  read more

Code: 14337

RAF Private Purchase Blue Webbing Belt 1936

An early war private purchase RAF three sectioned officers waistbelt with sword hook.
These were only ever designed to carry sidearms although curiously had the provision for carriage of a sword with sword hook mounted into the webbing. This example is 'MECO' marked ( Mills Equipment Co ) & dated 1936.  read more

Code: 14340

Fire Guards Regulations Explanatory Memorandum - Ministry of Home Security & Scottish Home Department 1943

Published to explain the general scope of the new 1943 Fire Guard Regulations relating to Fire Guard Duties within premises , obligations & exemptions etc.  read more

Code: 14347

In The Service Of The Nation - The NFS Goes Into Action October 1944

Published by the NFS Benevolent Fund in October 1944 a short work on the National Fire Service with some fabulous colour illustrations accompanying a fascinating eight page account of a night with the crews of the NFS & their ancillary staff as enemy bombers wreak havoc around Great Britain . A very good read !  read more

Code: 14348

This England- 1940 A Comical Look At The Englishman

1940 edition of this comical read.  read more

Code: 14349

Postwar Civil Defence Corps Armband Set

Five Civil Defence Corps Armbands :

Civil Defence Corps
Rescue ,
Headquarters
Warden
Welfare

All marked to rear Lewis Falke Ltd Welfare 1954 with broad arrow mark.  read more

Code: 14343

Civil Defence Public Information Leaflets 1-4 July 1939

1 to 4 in the Civil Defence Public Information Leaflet series :

1.Some Things You Should Know If War Should Come
2. Masking Your Windows
3. Evacuation Why & How
4. Your Food In War-Time

Issued July 1939  read more

Code: 14344