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I am once again indebted to a long-time contributor to this blog for the following image of ARP Control Room armbands. The armbands came from the sale of items once held by a museum in the south west of England. They are red ARP armbands, to which roles in a control room have been added. It would appear the armbands have OFFICIAL OBSERVER and (possibly) OBSERVER under the patches. Given the colour red they may have originally been intended to be worn by people observing the work of Civil Defence and ARP personnel at air raid incidents.  Red ARP Assistant Control Officer armband  Red ARP Control Staff Supervisor armband  Display Patents Ltd, maker's stamp on rear of one armband  Display Patents Ltd. press advertisement
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Appearing once again on the tat bazaar (eBay) are these fake GWR (Great Western Railway), LNER (London & North Eastern Railway) and SR (Southern Railway) railway badges. In the past they have appeared on battledress and other crap. Don't fall for these badges, they are utter garbage and come from Pakistan.  Fake GWR, LNER and SR ARP Badges Someone bagged a bargain on eBay when this "STIRRUP PUMP KEPT HERE" card sold for just over £10. Hard to date an item like this, could be wartime (hung in a window) but could also be used in a factory.  Stirrup Pump Kept Here Card This armband recently appeared on eBay and sold quickly (final price unknown as it went for a Best Offer). Not seen anything similar and I'm thinking wartime based on the CD emblem at the centre. Whilst blue and yellow are connected with the Civil Defence Services, the patch has been added to the front (and I wonder if there's anything under the new patch). If anyone recognises what service may have used a yellow/blue armband, drop me a line.  Civil Defence CD Camp Staff armband  Civil Defence CD Camp Staff armband rear As interesting Air Raid Warden sign that recently sold on the tat bazaar. Not one I've seen and the general look and manufacture make me believe it could be a genuine wartime item. Not a large sign, I'd estimate several inches wide.  Metal ARP Air Raid Warden Sign |
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