WW2 Home Front - ARP Solid Silver Vickers ARP Badge

A scarce original wartime issue 'Vickers-Armstrong Air Raid Precautions pin badge', depicting the companies "VA" logo surmounted by "A.R.P.", the reverse impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1941 and maker's details "JRG&S" (J.R.Gaunt & Son). Uncleaned but in very good condition.  read more

Code: 51399

WW2 Home Front ARP W.D. & H.O. Wills

This is an ARP lapel badge produced by Thomas Fattorini and is one in a series of ARP badges produced for the various manufactures & factory's throughout Britain. This particular badge is for ARP staff at the famous tobacco & cigarette manufacturer W.D. & H.O. Wills. The badge is constructed of chromed steel with light blue and red enamel. See guide book "Doing their Bit' Home Front Lapel Badge...  read more

Code: 51669

WW2 Home Front ARP Burton Montague

A WW2 Air Raid Precaution badge associated with Burton Montague (clothing retailers). A small (22mm dia) pin back badge constructed of brass with blue & white enamel.
This appears to be a rare badge as it is not illustrated within the guide book "Doing their Bit' Home Front Lapel Badges 1939-1945 by author Jon Mills.  read more

Code: 51668

WW2 Home Front - Plasfort Helmet for Benjamin Products

Plasfort private purchase civilian helmet (size 6 1/3) with Benjamin Products decal to front. Benjamin products was famous for the manufacture of industrial lighting and had a factory located in Islington London. The hemet is in good condition with no chips to the bakelite.  read more

Code: 51486

WW2 Home Front Rest Centre Services Badge

A brass pressed badge with blue and white enamel and the initials RCS to the centre. This was worn by volunteers who manned the centres that were setup as the first port of call for those 'bombed out' of their homes or offices. The badge measures approx 25mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 51673

WW2 Home Front - Kelly Lamp

A really nice example of a 'self-righting' Kelly oil lamp typically used by civilians within Air Raid shelters i.e. Anderson Shelters. This is a green example complete with its original white opaque glass shade.
Measures approx 80 x 130 mm. Weight 209g.  read more

Code: 51402

WW2 Home Front - Devon Emergency Volunteers Badge

A 'unique' badge consistent with emergency and voluntary organisations established during WW2. This particular badge measures 20mm in diameter and is constructed of brass with green and blue enamel.  read more

Code: 51672

WW2 Home Front - Hospitals Emergency Service Badge

The Emergency Hospital Scheme was setup in order to coordinate greater cooperation between hospitals ensuring that casualties would receive immediate treatment at the nearest hospital then be transferred quickly to other hospitals thereafter. The badge measures 17mm in diameter and is constructed of brass with red and blue enamel.  read more

Code: 51671

WW2 Home Front - AID Badge No 7958

The Aeronautical Inspection Department (AID) was formed in December 1913 for the purpose of inspecting aircraft and other supplies for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). By 1939 AID was an engineering organisation, mainly civilian, but in part RAF, whose prime purpose was to ensure that all RAF and RN equipment manufactured or repaired by contractors and by RAF maintenance units was constructed to a...  read more

Code: 51670

RAF Benevolant Fund Victory Bell with Original Label

A cast aluminium bell, decorated with the three heads of the Wartime leaders (Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt) cast onto the sides of the bell. The handle of the bell has a raised 'V' on each side.
I have had a few of these bells in my possession but this is the first I have had the contains the original paper sticker/label inside saying:

RAF BENEVOLENT FUND, CAST IN MET...  read more

Code: 51401