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Avidly sought after are original wartime ARP signs and this ARP FIRST AID POINT recently sold on eBay for £395 plus £13 shipping. It's 15 inches square and in very good condition with the usual damage to enamel at the fixing holes. In a few instances, original signs are still in place, as this example on the wall of Cullompton Town Hall proves. 
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With Europe heading towards war in the summer of 1939, the Civil Defence Act was enacted on 13 July 1939. The key elements of the act included how local authorities should (further) prepare for the imminent outbreak of the Second World War. Several key provisions were covered:
See a PDF copy of the full act on legislation.gov.uk.  Maddock's Civil Defence Act 1939  Maddock's Civil Defence Act 1939 contents I've come across this 'M A.R.P.' label a few times over the years. This one is stuck to the lid of a first aid box. I assumed it was a respirator label for size medium, but I wonder why it was stuck on the lid. I've not seen an S or L label, they may exist, so if you know more please drop me a line. UPDATE: a photo showing another M label from Holland County Council in Lincolnshire is shown below.  A label with M A.R.P. stuck to the lid of a WW2 first aid box.  Holland County Council label with size M label A lovely condition St. Pancras Borough Council (S.P.B.C.) black ARP warden's helmet recently sold on the US version of eBay (it was located in Jackson, Tennessee). The waterslide transfer was in great condition, as was the liner and chinstrap. It sold for just over £200 plus shipping. The coat of arms features the figure of St. Pancras standing on top of a knight's helmet. The two red roses and crossed swords on a yellow field represent the dean and chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. The black and white saltire shield features elements taken from the arms of historical landowners of the borough: the Dukes of Bedford's scallop shells and the Marquess Camden's elephants' heads. The motto in the scroll is "With Wisdom And Courage".  St. Pancras Borough Council (S.P.B.C.) Black ARP Warden's Helmet  S.P.B.C. (St. Pancras Borough Council) ARP helmet waterslide transfer This armband recently sold on the tat bazaar. Appears to be an original, unissued Air Raid Warden example with the ARP emblem. Tied to the upper arm with the tapes sewn to either side.  Air Raid Warden Armband |
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