Item Reference: 006534
Category: Second World War
Format: Clothing
Description: Six, cloth, Civil Defense uniform patches, two appear to be handmade
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C12.3_006534 Cloth patches
Author: John Price
C12.3_006533 Steel Helmet (brown)
Item Reference: 006533
Category: Second World War
Format: Clothing
Description: Steel helmet, brown, no webbing, white ’40 V’ on front
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C12.3_006532 Steel Helmet (black)
Item Reference: 006532
Category: Second World War
Format: Clothing
Description: Steel helmet, black, with webbing, silver rimmed brim, white ‘W’ sticker, rusted, scratched with ‘J. Waller’
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C12.3_006521 General Service Respirator
Item Reference: 006521
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: Mk 5, General Service Respirator, issued to ARP wardens and Civil Defence Volunteers, in canvas haversack, belonging to ‘W. E Walden’
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C12.3_001407 ARP Bell
Item Reference: 001407
Category: Second World War
Format: Artefact
Description: ARP warning hand bell; dated 1939; ‘ARP’ inscribed on rim
Date: 1939
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C12.2_006526 Respirator Case (empty)
Item Reference: 006526
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: Empty canvas respirator case
Date: 1940s
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C12.2_006525 General Civilian Respirator in blue tin
Item Reference: 006525
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: General Civilian Respirator in blue tin, with carrying string, with ‘J Shenton’ inscribed on top and address inside.
Date: c. 1938
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C12.2_006524 General Civilian Respirator #4
Item Reference: 006524
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: Civilian issue gas mask in square leatherette covered cardboard carry case with ‘Mrs Waller’ and address ‘176 Firhill Road, Bellingham, SE6’ written inside lid
Date: c. 1938
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C12.2_006523 General Civilian Respirator #3
Item: 006523
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: General Civilian Respirator in square red cardboard box with ‘Mrs Waller’ and ‘176 Firhill Road, Catford’ written inside lid
Date: c. 1938
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C12.2_006522 General Civilian Respirator (boxed)
Item Reference: 006522
Category: Second World War
Format: Gas Mask
Description: General Civilian Respirator in square beige cardboard box with “E. M. Plows” written on top, size ‘medium’ on gas mask. Badly perished and compacted.
Date: c. 1938
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