WW2 Rationing Notice taken from an original newspaper ( The Observer June 1st 1941 )
Details the number of rationing coupons required for various items of clothing, which varied between adults and children, including spats!. It also details the goods for which coupons were not required, which included Clogs! fascinating piece of wartime social history for the home front historian. Has been fold and yellowed with age, but otherwise good condition.
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2.00 GBP
Sharpe 's Rifleman Harris Signed Publicity Photograph, 95th Rifles Green Jackets
Large original signed black and white publicity photograph (circa 20cm by 15cm) of Jason Salkey, the actor who plays the erudite soldier Rifleman Harris in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe, signed by him for me when I met with him. In great condition.
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8.00 GBP
Article extracted from Flight Magazine March 1944 - New 36.7 litre 12 cyclinder Rolls Royce Griffon Engine as fitted in the Spitfire
2 pages (folded), 4 sides of covering the development of the latest and greatest Spitfire engine. There is also a feature on Axis airforces "Behind the Lines" with a photo French trainees at Nancy in France (working for Junkers). I am not sitting pulling these magazines apart, these extracts were found in a book I have also listed on aircraft maintenance. read more
3.00 GBP
No 75 ( New Zealand ) Squadron Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Original Image from Flight Magazine 1944
No. 75 ( NZ ) Squadron of the RAF was the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command.
For sale here is an interesting image of the squadron dressing one of its Stirling Bombers. It is a one of two pages (four sides), folded, but otherwise in good condition and extracted from Flight Magazine dated 20th January 1944. The other pages are concerned with engine devel... read more
5.00 GBP
West Riding ( Duke of Wellingtons ) Regiment Portrait Postcard
Most probably post WW1, but a great image of cap badge and elephant collar badges. Postally unused. Blank reverse. Corner wear, some corner creasing and a bit grubby, but useful reference shot for the badge collector.
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Sailor of HMS Maidstone ( 1912 ) plus additional photo of his very attractive sweetheart!
Original WW1 photo postcard of a sailor from HMS Maidstone. This is particularly unusual as he appears to have posted a small image of his sweetheart to the reverse. Postally unused with minor edge creasing / bumps. Two for the price of one!
Built on the Clyde and launched in 1912, HMS Maidstone was a Submarine Depot Ship which provided an HQ and supplies for a submarine flot... read more
WW2 Free French Navy 1942 Xmas / New Year card Postcard HMS La Melpomene
A scarce comic Xmas card from a Free French Naval Forces sailor serving on HMS "La Melpomene". Four sides, in very good condition.
The French roughly translates as: The fishing season has opened! The destroyer La Melpomene, presents its very best wishes to you for the year 1942. On the back page the song lyrics "... to go fishing for sardines". Signed by Bernard Woelfel (h... read more
WW1 Propaganda Comic Card - The German Navy Taking Root!
Great fun, German battleship decked out like your local garden centre. Some minor corner wear, postally unused, some foxing to reverse, but an amusing cartoon. Love the spider, its webs, bird nests and the name of the ship " Stikphastz " !
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8.00 GBP
Patriotic Art Cartoon Postcard - Bulldog in Naval Uniform - I am still on guard!
Postally unused, fair condition with creasing to one corner, but a strong iconic image by the artist Donald McGill.
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WW1 Memorial Postcard Earl Kitchener ( 1850 - 1916 ), Field Marshal plus a copy photograph of the last known photograph of him before he met his death
An original WW1 era memorial card of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener with black borders and reference to his death on the 5th June 1916 with the sinking of HMS Hampshire. This comes with an "old" copy (one punch hole) of allegedly the last known photo of him alive. Photo is in poor to average condition, postcard is in excellent, Postally unused, condition.
The copy photograp... read more