Birmingham Fund Raising Badge.

Celluliod covered tin badge with pin fitting to the reverse,sold to collect funds during WW II. Red and white badge with a spitfire and the legend, "Birmingham's War Weapons Week,Oct.14 to 19 1940". [Slight rust patches to the reverse.]  read more

Code: 14479

Bradford Home Guard.

White metal and blue enamel proficiency sleeve badge,with two loops to the reverse and makers details for Fattorini Bradford. The lettering "Proficiency Badge" to the centre with Home Guard Bradford in the circlet around. [These units of the West Riding of Yorkshire Home Guard,appear to be the only ones to issue a metal proficiency badge]  read more

Code: 14462

Dunlop Air Raid Precautions.

Silver and enamel lapel badge for the famous rubber factory,the title "Dunlop" above the initials,"ARP",on a blue enamel background. Still contained in the original card-board box,on a card marked,Stirling Silver.  read more

Code: 12714

WW II Fundraising Badge.

Celluloid covered red,white and blue,tin pin back badge sold to raise funds for the war effort. A Royal Naval ensign flying above the words,Birmingham's Warship Week.  read more

Code: 12494

Essex Home Guard.

White on red embroidered shoulder title,Essex / 12,intended to be worn by the Home Guard during the second phase of its raising in the 1950's.  read more

Code: 12233

Civil Defence.

WW II printed example of the yellow on blue crowned "CD" badge worn on the beret.  read more

Code: 12171

Derbyshire Air Raids.

WW II enamel lapel badge for Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare. These were local authority staff,who helped people who had lost homes during air-raids,and needed food and shelter.  read more

Code: 11608

War Service Lapel Badge.

Blue enamel and brass button-hole badge,O.H.M.S. for W.S & E.Co.Ltd.,with registration number to the reverse.  read more

Code: 11571