Vintage The Acme Thunderer Whistle

A good example of a vintage ‘The Acme Thunderer’ whistle, marked accordingly on the top, complete with original pea and in good working order, there are a few surface marks and rust on the jump ring, comes attached to a piece of black ribbon. It is marked with just England on the bottom which dates it from 1891 to 1929.  read more

Code: 28021

A Pair of Military Marked 1953 Dated Civil Defence Corps Arm Band

Made by Atwell & Jenner Ltd these Civil Defence Corps Welfare arm bands are cloth with sewn not printed detail, they are marked to the back with the makers mark and CD/48 the broad arrow, 1953. They come in very good condition on the cloth but the metalware has some rust.  read more

Code: 27754

WW2 Era White Metal Home Guard Lapel Badge

A nice small white metal lapel badge for the Home Guard, no makers mark, comes in good condition just needing a clean, the back pin is slightly bent, it measures one inch long.  read more

Code: 27408

Post WW2 White Metal Home Guard Lapel Badge

A good original circa 1953 post-war period 'Home Guard badge'; small white metal Crowned Order of the Garter bearing "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" motto, with embossed "HG" initials to the centre, comes in good condition but the back button has wear and is slightly out of shape, it measures one inch long.  read more

Code: 26134

Two WW2 Era National Savings Badges – one Ten Year Service by Fattorini

First instituted in 1916 to raise funds for the war effort the National Savings movement continued into the 1970’s, these two badges date from the WW2 and later era, made from brass and enamel one has a ten year service bar, both were made by Fattorini & Sons of Birmingham and both come in very good condition, they measure (minus the bar) one inch long.  read more

Code: 26049

Large Selection of Pre and Post WW2 Ephemera Etc St John Ambulance

Here is a large and interesting selection of items all relating to the St John Ambulance the dates range from 1933 to the mid 1950’s and may have been brought together by a serving member, the selection includes: a run of hallmarked silver year service bars, a hallmarked silver fob with 1941 bar, medal service stripes and bar with year service pips, cloth patch and British Legion badge ...  read more

Code: 25980

WW2 Home Guard Buttonhole Badge.

A small WW2 white metal Home Guard badge, fitted with buttonhole fitting on the back. worn by the home guard when off duty. It is in excellent original condition and measures; 1 inch high.  read more

Code: 25454

Vintage ‘The Acme’ Whistle with Pea J. Hudson & Co

A nice example of an early ‘ACME’ white metal whistle made by the famous company of J. Hudson & Co and marked with the factories initials on both side barrels, an early style complete with rattling pea it comes in very good condition, a few blemishes on the sides and works perfectly, it measures 1.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 25443

Vintage the ECMA City Police Whistle – J. Hudson & Co

This vintage police whistle is well marked with ‘the ECMA city whistle England’ to the body, made from base metal with a white metal covering sadly it has had a lot of use and is worn down to the base metal in places. Interestingly Hudson & Co are very well known for the ‘ACME’ whistle and for some reason decided to reverse the name to ‘ECMA’ as shown on this example.  read more

Code: 25442

WW2 Brass and Enamel Home Guard Button Badge

A super quality and very good condition button lapel badge for the British Home Guard, no makers mark and very good condition with no loss to the enamel, it measures 22mm or just under an inch long.  read more

Code: 25112