Second Chance - Books, Ephemera & Photographs

Interesting Photograph Album of Excellent Aircraft Images, a number Seaplanes and some apparently taken in Malta harbour. All c.late 1920's and 19...

Honouring The Few, Westminster Collection. Bound collection of ten signed Commemorative Covers of Battle of Britain Pilots with biographic details...

Collection of World War 2 Aviation Books, including The Decisive Duel Spitfire vs 109, Isby and fourteen others. (15 in all)

Vickers Armstrong Ltd., Chester Works Visit of American Air Mission October 27th 1942 with numerous Autographs and name of Col. L.Newman written i...

British Aircraft Corporation Presentation Watch, Cortebert Envoy manual wind Swiss Made wristwatch with the reverse of the case engraved “PRESENTE...

City of London Fighter Squadron, Black Cloth and Gilt Emblemed Official Record Book, blank World War Two vintage. Blemishes to rear cover,

Important Photographic Collection taken by Flight Lieutenant L. H. Abbott, an Air Ministry Official Photographer, who worked for Planet News befor...

Important Special Operations Executive (SOE) Collection Belonging to the late Charles Bovill (Ft. Lieut. RAF). Bovill was a specialist in radio co...

Books - Der Weltkrieg im Bild, Berlin 1927. Two volumes, c.650pp., in all. Provides and excellent set of photographs from the German side in WWI. ...

History and Description of the Ancient Town and Borough of Colchester by Thomas Cromwell, Two volumes (1825), Some wear and a little weakness in b...

Original "Liberty Silver & Pewter" Catalogue c.1925 24pp of photographs of multiple items with embossed covers. Also interesting part brochure of...

Croydon and the Great War. 1st Edition 1920, together with Croydon and the Second World War 1st Edition 1949,

"My Brother in Arms" by Kurt Sametreiter and Peter Mooney Two volumes both in heavy black cloth, gilt with screw binder. One the original volume ...

21st Army Group Publication “INTERIM 21 ARMY GROUP INTELLIGENCE REVIEW”, issue number 1, produced on 20th June 1945. 32pp with fold out maps; Firs...

Books - Swords for Sea Service by Commander W E May and P G W Annis, two volume set, published by HMSO. Complete with dust jackets and remaining i...

Third Reich Period Publication “Rassenpolitik”, produced on the authority of the Reichsfuhrer-SS (Heinrich Himmler), the book is a propaganda book...

1st Battalion Gloucesterhire Regiment in Northen Ireland and Cyprus (2 items) 7 copies of the Back Badge various dates, Presentation of colours 19...

Volunteer Service Gazette Official Organ of the Volunteer Force, 8 complete original "newspaper" style Editions from February 2, 1867 to December ...

An original Enlistment Oath for the Roxburghshire Yeomanry Cavalry, printed and completed in ink, attesting “Alexr.Crease, of Kelso, Inn-Keeper” 3...

Original Parchment Certificate of Character on Discharge 2756 Pte Charles William Phillips 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment dated 31 December 189...

World War I Series of Thirty-Two ALS Written by Reg (Walter Reginald Hughes 1898-1963) Gunner in the Royal Artillery. Most written in the Field in...

WW1 German Officers Collection of Letters, many in original envelope and quite detailed sent by a German Officer (Fluiger?) Infanterie Regiment 1...

Important Archive 41st Royal Marine Commando World War Two, including Bigot Most Secret Operation "Husky" Operation Order No 1 (probably under cop...

Original Royal Humane Society Mounted Presentation Parchment Certificate " John G. Medlon for having on the 9th January 1978 jumped into the water...

A Gentleman’s Travelling Wooden Writing Box Attributed to Light Brigade Charger Captain, Later Major General William Mussenden 8th Hussars, rectan...

Battalion Daily Orders no 16 Special Battalion, New Cantonment, Delhi June/July/August 1919. Mixed Regimental unit with Norfolk, Wiltshire, Argyll...

Selection of WW1 German Cartoon Postcards, with printed caricature cartoon images of mostly Military interest, some with written backs and some pl...

Devon Regiment Interest "Greetings from Palestine 1918-19" Egyptian Expeditionary Force card from W. Hooker (65423) Devon Regiment 1st Garrison Ba...

8x WW2 Japanese War Bond Certificates etc, mint condition printed certificates produced by the Japanese government for the war effort. Many with s...

Unusual Collection POW Letters Sent from America by a German Prisoner (Hans Klotz) and some censored apparently in the USA and in Germany, some se...

6th Bn. Queen's Royal Regiment (T.A.) Large Collection of Paperwork 1947-1950, includes Vol. 1 no 1 June 1949, "Braganza" Official organ of the Ba...

Unusual Research File Relating to World War 2 Allied Eastern Fleet Submarine Special Operations mostly 1944. Includes secret copies (with some age...

"Journal" US Naval Officer James Edward Fraher. Mainly articles, photographs and Ephemera relating to his naval life. Apparently from the press cu...

Exceptionally Important Ephemera, Photographs and Medals to Captain (temporary Major) acting Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Archibald Bain (53458) Roy...

Sub Lieut W A Greenwood, Commanding LCT (Tank Landing Craft) Normandy Invasion. Interesting collection of Logs and papers relating to his LCT etc....

Original Supplement to London Gazette 8th October 1982, Contains honours and awards for the Falklands Campaign 1982 Complete and in fine condition...

Mixed grouping, Postcards, including HMS Glorious, Hampstead Heath, Monument to the Imperial Light Horse etc. Copy prints, VC Calendar. Quantity.

Original Photograph of Field Marshal B M Montgomery Post World War Two in uniform. A particularly good image, and very sharp. Minor wear to one ed...

Important Original Photograph of "Old Soldier's gather for Monty's 80th Birthday" November 1967 with newscutting naming all those present at the C...

Excellent photograph of the gathering of British Generals for Monty's 80th Birthday, November 1967 at Chelsea. This time around the Dining Table ...

"Ten Chapters 1942 to 1945" Deluxe edition with leather covers containing all of Montgomery's important messages sent during the war, with facsimi...

Important Group Photograph at C.I.G.S's Conference May 1948 with Montgomery centre stage in the front row with seven rows of the most senior Offic...

Important Photograph of Officers and presumably civil servants again with Montgomery front row centre. All named on separate printed sheet. c.28 c...

Two Photographs of Montgomery, one with General Simpson to one side. Probably c.1950 Press stamp to reverse. The other a particularly good image o...

Collection of Maps Relating to the Franco-Prussian War, produced in Germany showing the strategic positions of the German forces during the Franco...

Interesting Maps for Exercise Viking, 23 Corps, Simulation of a German invasion of the UK (1949) conducted BY the British Army. "Situation Report ...

Boer War /Zulu War original photographs includes General Botha and General Snyman, …Impi 1897 Howitzer by Ladysmith Coomd Steenekamp ..Commando, r...

11th Foot, Devonshire Regiment Photographs pre 1900, includes interesting group photograph with Exeter photographers details, Officers and men we...

Pre WWI Devonshire Regiment Photographs, includes excellent image of 10 Co 2nd D.R.G.A. Vols.( Capt. Jeune's) Fort Picklecombe May 1902. another g...

Royal Naval Division, Officer Interned Holland 1914. Fascinating Photograph Album featuring Lt-Commander Sydney Wilfrid Beadle (RN) Commanding Off...

Papers and Photograph Album belonging to Captain Gordon Branfoot 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Captain Branfoot served during WWI and w...

Album of Captain Cyril Valetine Walker, Some time Dentist in the RAMC and according to his Service Certificate time in the Royal Naval Division. ...

Collection of Original Photographs Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Some excellent images Groups, camps, Great War period and earlier. Some have protecti...

Collection of mainly Original Photographs Devon’s Interest, Devon Company RE, Wessex Brigade RFA etc. Includes Original Panoramic Photograph of Ch...

Original Photographs Devon Regiment, World War Two and 1930's, includes interesting image of 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment on Great Indian Peninsula...

Substantial Collection of Photograph Albums, Medal Group, Award Documents and Uniform items to Major Hans Rudloff, Field Artillerie-Regiment Nr 10...

Collection of German WWI Postcards, mainly of Officers and Prisoner of War, some postally used, an unusually good compilation. All contained in pe...

1930’s Dorsetshire Regiment Photograph Album in India and North West Frontier, mostly group shots and images on the parade ground etc. Some intere...

George Crosfield Photographs/ Ephemera Archive in Three Albums. Crosfield (Lieut.Colonel Royal Welch Fusiliers) a veteran of the Great War was Pre...

Photograph Album. A British Soldier and Family in India / Near East. Numerous, colour or tinted images. late 1930's 62 Field Battery RA. Images in...