WW1 German Battle Damaged Camouflage M17 Helmet

A large sized German M17 helmet in three colour handbrushed camouflage each segment divided by black lines as was the prescribed pattern of the period.
The classic three colours of forest green , tan ochre & brown have all darkened with age however the brush strokes withing the paint are distinct & thicker in areas such as the green.
To the top of the helmet are two apparent shr...  read more

Code: 14330

WW1 British 1905 Pattern SD Cap - Royal Artillery

A rarely encountered 1905 pattern Service Dress cap ( Stiff Cap ) introduced in 1905 as universal headwear for all Other Ranks except for Scottish troops & those serving in hot climates.
Constructed in the same khaki wool cloth as the service dress jacket & trousers the band is formed of stiffened buckram , card & black oilskin with the small peak in stiffened card covered on its under...  read more

Code: 14341

Decontamination of Materials - Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.4 1939

ARP handbook No.4 'Decontamination of Materials' regarding roads, open Spaces , dealing with dofferent typed of gas such as blister gas , tear gas , Decon of factory floors , Vehicles etc etc.  read more

Code: 14346

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

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