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WEST COAST - Another smashing selection of West Coast punk, with 8 collectible 7" singles in this lot. Artists/titles are The Weirdos (x3)- We Got The Neutron Bomb (Dangerhouse original SP-1063), Destroy All Music (black labels) and It Means Nothing, Eddie And The Subtitles - Fuck You Eddie!, Middle Class - Scavenged Luxury, Vox Pop - cab Driver/Just Like Your Mom, X - Delta 88 (2004 issue, recordings from 1977) and Chromes - Firebomb. Condition is generally Ex to Ex+.

WAYFARER, Supplements, b/w photos (210 x 160mm), inc. riverside fire in Upper Thames Street London, evacuees on station platform, St. Patrick's Day at Guards Depot Caterham, ARP bomb tests, West Yorkshire Regiment on guard at the Bank of England, Royal Tournament rehearsal, business as usual in Halifax etc., with typed annotation laid down to reverse (as issued), G, 15

A collection of Glenn Millers band photographs, together with several WWII photographs including downed German aircraft, submarine, aircraft carriers and bomb damage, together with some several Royal Enfield motorcycle leaflets, a snuff box and other items.

Beano 88 (1940). Propaganda war issue. Pansy Potter bomb dropped in Germany! Bright fresh covers, cream pages [vfn] Comic / Comics

'Scientific experiments ought not to have to be done under such a fierce light, but in quiet, & largely in secret' WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. A good, lengthy War date A.L.S., with his initials B. N. W., six pages, folio, White Hill House, Effingham, Surrey, 14th & 15th December 1944, to Leo D'Erlanger ('My dear Leo'). Wallis thanks his correspondent for their letter and constant support and encouragement, remarking 'It perhaps does not occur to you how intensely valuable it is to have someone who believes in one? None of the things we have ever done together has been a certainty, although they look so obvious & so easy after the event; and it is during the nerve wracking anticipatory period that your support is an essential stimulus to face the anxiety and risk for a damaging failure'. The scientist further writes 'It seems inevitable that one cannot do anything big & new without attracting attention & opposition. Scientific experiments ought not to have to be done under such a fierce light, but in quiet, & largely in secret. Perhaps I am unduly sensitive, but my unfortunate position has made the risk of failure a perfect nightmare to me during the past 3 or 4 years. Why should one be expected to be invariably successful. Even the greatest of painters is allowed to work in the privacy of his studio & it is only post hoc that the world will hail a masterpiece. If he doesn't like it he can paint it out in a few minutes & no one the wiser except himself. Scientific research is an art, depending on inspiration, just as much as any of the fine arts do. The major difference between us is that we alas, having no money of our own have to spend other people's. To that extent I agree that we must be under some external control; but to what heights might we not rise, if that control consisted solely of say 3 or 4 friendly & encouraging persons; who, having agreed on one's line of research, merely had to some public body, such as the Public Accounts Committee, once a year, that they were satisfied' and continues to reflect, 'The pure mathematician, and the physicist have an immense advantage, in that they can practise their art with relatively inexpensive apparatus. All scientists & all real engineers must be practitioners too; but alas, their 'apparatus' is anything but cheap. That is why all Professors of Physics or Mathematics, or Astronomy….are always brilliant & distinguished; they are practitioners as well as teachers. What would become of a Kubelik….if he were condemned never to play the violin, but only to teach at the Royal Academy of Music; or of a Sargent if he must never paint a single portrait but only teach, at the Slade? But that is just what our professors of Engineering Science do, because they could only practise on so large & so expensive a scale, that under our present system they can never practice at all; & so, as far as engineering of all kinds is concerned we have developed the second class academic hack; while the men who might do brilliant research drift, under the intense urge to do something, into industry, where the one thing they are not allowed to undertake is long term, & possibly unprofitable, research', also commenting 'The Royal Society, and the Royal Institution find it within their means to appoint men who have distinguished themselves as practitioners in Physics or Chemistry to professorships, which are entirely "go as you please"; men who are given the freedom of the world, to do as they please; but only because their most expensive research is really very cheap, & can be done in almost any well equipped laboratory'. Wallis also informs his correspondent about a current project concerning the design of bridges, made possible by light alloy, remarking 'And the objection to structures that are very light in relation to the moving loads that roll across them, is the feeling of give, and vibration, & the consequential sensation of springiness & insecurity. But why should not a structure be a living thing. You would not expect for instance an athlete about to perform some feat of strength, always to maintain himself in that attitude of braced rigidity which he must adopt as the great effort - is actually put forth. I could design a small bridge, almost without any research whatever; which when you stepped upon it, actually rose, instead of sagging, giving an impression of strength & uplift, however slender & light its members might be. By extension I should be able to do the same thing for a single span, over 2000 feet long. By comparison, go & look at the much vaunted modern Waterloo bridge which replaced Rennie's real masterpiece. And weep!' Wallis resumes his letter the following day, apologising for it having been written 'a propos de bottes' so far as he can see and concludes by remarking 'My paper has made no progress, altho' I have been ruminating to some purpose'. Autograph letters of Wallis are rare, and particularly so from this date and with interesting content, making the present example very desirable. One slight paperclip rust stain only very slightly affects one word of text to the final page, and not the signature, otherwise VG Sir Gerard John Regis Leo D'Erlanger (1906-1962) Airline Company Director & Financier. Chairman of BOAC 1956-60.

MACARTNEY CHARLIE: (1886-1958) Australian Cricketer. T.L.S., Charles, two pages, 4to, Sydney, Australia, 27th September 1954, to 'My dear Billy'. Macartney writes a largely social letter to his friend, discussing their individual health issues, commenting on his recreational activities including tennis and bowls ('I cannot bring myself to play the game. It is very skilful I admit, but I prefer to get more exercise out of a game, and bowls always seems to me to be far too monotonous') and also writing of cricket, 'Your opinions of the English touring Cricket side are rather pessimistic; not that I can quarrel with them, as I don't know enough about them to contradict. Still, I think that our men will have a battle if they want to win, as our fellows are not as strong as might be quoted. Of course, on our wickets - especially now that they are to be covered - fastish bowling is not so difficult to thrash, not that we have many thrashers. I am sorry that the coming side is not too strong in fielding; that seems to be the general opinion. Fielding of fine quality can make a tremendous difference to any attack, and most English teams of the past have been superior in this department. Anyhow, I hope like you, that we will have some good cricket, and absolutely free from any unpleasant incidents', further sending congratulations to his correspondent's daughter for being elected as Hockey Captain of England abroad and briefly also referring to the Scarborough Festival and various counties not having enjoyed a good season financially, which he feels could be due to the bad weather, '....I often feel convinced that the Atom bomb explosions are largely responsible for the changeable and violent weather which affects every country in the world....Scientists say that this is wrong, that the explosions do not affect the weather. I'm afraid that I cannot agree with them'. A letter of interesting content. VG

'…it is a style that is enormously resistant to damage from bombs…' WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. War date A.L.S., with his initial B, two pages, 4to, Effingham, 5th February 1945, to Leo D'Erlanger ('My dear Leo'). Wallis apologises for his delay in replying to his correspondent's note of congratulations and for an enjoyable luncheon, remarking 'Next time I will not speak a word, but will listen to you on High Finance, & Wings on Flying Round the World; meanwhile eating all I can! So be prepared for a Dumb but Hungry Guest!'. In concluding Wallis writes 'I wrote Sir Thomas - tear up the enclosed (no longer present) after reading. Till my next meal MEAL your hungry & devoted' In a lengthy postscript Wallis further writes 'Am not mad - only happy. I never say how much I owe to you - for all your friendship & wonderful support in times of trouble - we all seem to take you for granted as it were - but I do feel it, & am so deeply grateful to you - you have become a very large factor in my life'. Accompanied by the original envelope (a couple of large tears and some minor age wear) marked Personal in the hand of Wallis. Autograph letters of Wallis from this period are rare. VG Sir Gerard John Regis Leo D'Erlanger (1906-1962) Airline Company Director & Financier. Chairman of BOAC 1956-60.

WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. A good, lengthy War date A.L.S., Barnes, eight pages, 4to, Scawfell Hotel, Rosthwaite, nr. Keswick (although on the blind embossed stationery of White Hill House, Effingham, Surrey), 20th & 29th May 1945, to Leo D'Erlanger ('My dear Leo'). Wallis thanks his correspondent for their letter, which he was delighted to receive, and continues to reveal 'It was not until I had had time to relax that I realised how utterly tired out I was, & have been for sometime', explaining 'For the past year I have had to force myself to go on; & I must have been as near a crash as one would care to go. Fatigue seems to have been sweeping over me here in waves….' Wallis enquires 'Have you ever had morphia - my sensations for the first week were very akin to those - a feeling of such utter tiredness that one's limbs seem to float away when one gets in to bed' and further refers to being in the Lake District ('We are beginning to get our second wind on the mountains….the sheer physical joy of feeling the tireless thrust, thrust, thrust, thrust of one's great thigh muscles as one walks up mountain paths….my blood pressure is low & my pulse slow & regular, so what can man want more'), continuing to ask his correspondent 'Have you felt or do you ever feel, an intolerable desire to produce some work of great beauty. Do you ever ache in your mind to give some expression to the feeling of beauty that is within you - a longing that must remain unsatisfied alas, because of lack of any technical skill. I do, & have got it very badly at the present time. No doubt, partly the result of released emotion, & of the marvellous time in which we are living. But partly also the feeling of great technical skill which can only be utilised on things mechanical' and explaining 'So I have started to design a cathedral. Don't laugh at me, my dear Leo….It is a mental safety valve. I am no painter, musician or author, but express beauty somehow one must, & a cathedral is the logical outcome of many complex psychological experiences. I am also certain that it can never be built, so that it is a very harmless vanity. But not perhaps quite so unreasonable as it seems. I am entranced by the beauty of the Gothic style, and curiously enough, it is a style that is enormously resistant to damage from bombs. In some of my pre-Tallboy experiments I discovered the reason for this', also discussing the beauty and construction of pillars and arches in the Gothic style, as well as the mathematics and mechanics of the masonry, 'it is now possible to make stone far more consistent in quality, & of a much higher strength & almost unlimited durability, than was available (as made by Nature) from quarries in their time. Therefore the arch as used by the Gothic builder has never reached the zenith of its development. And a delicacy & exquisite beauty hitherto undreamed of, ought to be attainable now, that would only have resulted in disaster had it been attempted before' and also commenting 'One's design must be influenced by certain modern factors. Notably our power vastly to extend the area of clear audition, to such an extent that the boundary of an actively participating congregation is set only by the limits of vision'. Wallis takes up his letter again on the 29th May, again referring to his recent walking activities and asking 'Why is it that flying offers no comparable visions of beauty to those that one gets from even a modest mountain top? Is the difference psychological, physical, or is the perception of beauty a function of time elapsed, must man gaze for some considerable period in order to appreciate?' Wallis also mentions a possible date for a re-union luncheon with his correspondent, combined with Wallis being formally received into the Royal Society and concludes to report that on the 26th June his wife, Molly, will be 'launching a submarine at the shipyard at Barrow in Furness….The Naval Construction people will I hope make my new Stratosphere chamber for me, for our stratosphere research'. Autograph letters of Wallis are rare, and particularly so from this date and with interesting content, making the present example very desirable. VG Sir Gerard John Regis Leo D'Erlanger (1906-1962) Airline Company Director & Financier. Chairman of BOAC 1956-60.

WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed First Day Cover issued in honour of Wallis and featuring a colour image of the R100 arriving at RAF Cardington in December 1929, with a colour inset portrait of the scientist, post marked 15th June 1976. Signed ('Barnes Wallis') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. Together with a First Day Cover issued to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force, 1918-1998, individually signed by three members of The Dambusters crew comprising George Johnson, George Chalmers and Edward Johnson. VG, 2

Hornby Dublo Silver King Passenger train set EDP11 30011, boxed; Roco HO gauge DB diesel locomotive 43380; Lima 2-6-0 Crab Class locomotive and tender 42760 limited edition 405 of 850 with certificate of authenticity, Rivarossi 0-4-0 locomotive; Tri-ang OO gauge Bomb Transporter R239, etc., each boxed; Hornby Dublo 0-6-2 locomotive, Marklin 2-8-2 DB locomotive and Lima 0-4-0 locomotive, unboxed.

A group of three aviation related books including a History of the 489th Bomb Group

Various English and continental postcards including R.P. HMS Norfolk and Repulse, dockyard fire and bomb damage

WW2 Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF Aircrew Brevet Wings. Comprising: Four padded examples of the regulation pattern representing: Engineer. ... Bomb Aimer. ... Air Gunner ... Navigator. Sight wear GC (4 items)

WW1 Trench Art British Tank Candle Stand. An unusual item, depicting a British Tank, the tracks made from Artillery Shell copper driving bands and made with swivelling gun barrels. To the top of the tank is accommodation for a narrow candle. Retaining a dark green finish. Length of tank 8 inches. ... Accompanied by a WW2 Trench Art alloy tank with rotating gun turret. GC. Length 7 inches. ... Also a trench art brass aerial bomb cigarette lighter GC. (3 items)

BLUES/SPACE ROCK - A great pack of 7 x original title collectible LP's. Titles are Pink Fairies - Kings Of Oblivion (Polydor 2383 212), Hawkind (x3) - Warrior On The Edge Of Time (1st UK UAG 29766 w/inner), In Search Of Space (original w/book UAG 29202) and Doremi Fasol Latido (DA/DA/72), and Groundhogs (x3) - Thank Christ For The Bomb (1st UK blue labels LBS 83295), Split (LBG 83401) and Who Will Save The World? (UAG 29237). Condition is generally Ex or Ex+.

PUNK/INDIE/ALT - Cracking collection of 50 x releases from influential 70s and 80s bands. Artists/titles will include Bunch Of Stiffs comp (SEEZ 2), Blondi, Billy Bragg, Television - Marquee Moon (red label Elektra w/insert), The The - Mind Bomb (w/poster), Ian Dury, XTC, Scritti Politti, The Associates, The Alarm, Gary Numan, The Waterboys and The Boomtown Rats/Geldof. Condition is generally Ex to Ex+.

5 Daily Telegraph featuring special events - Berlin Wall, Moon landing, Atomic bomb, World cup etc, Reprints

KENT, WWII aerial propaganda leaflet dropped by V-I Flying Bomb on Smarden, Kent on 28th Aug 1944. "This is an Experiment-lets try it. W. Churchill". Fine & rare!

POSTCARDS: WWI Postcards. Collection of (131) typical cards from 'The front': Bomb damage, street scenes, Patriotic, Sentimental all have British Army/Field Post Office postmarks and censor marks. Interesting messages.

Mid-20th century AD. A pair of engine valves recovered from the wreck of the B17F Flying Fortress 42-29540, mounted in a wooden base with brass plaque 'Flying Fortress / Winchelsea'. Recovered by the vendor from the undersea crash site, off Winchelsea, East Sussex, UK, 1980s. The valves were recovered from the crash wreckage of the B17F which ditched in the Channel off Winchelsea, Sussex, on 6th September 1942. The aircraft was part of 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Squadron, and left Bassingbourne airfield on a mission to bomb Stuttgart, Germany. Cloud cover caused the formation to break up; some aircraft ran out of fuel on the return or crash landed. Aircraft 42-29540 encountered flak and sustained damage from fighter (FW190) attack, losing two engines and shedding fuel. The aircraft ditched in the Channel and some crew members were picked up by a British minesweeper. 1.6 kg, 17cm including stand (6 3/4"). Fine condition.

U.S.A.F. 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Bomber Barons 'Enduring Freedom' cloth patch. Interesting design.

Korean Army bomb detonator

Dambusters: 8x10 inch photo signed by Richard Todd and Dams Raid veteran George Johnson DFM, bomb aimer in Lancaster AJ-T during the raid Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.

Sqn Ldr Raymond Hiley Harries DSO* &  DFC* was an Ace of WW-2 who Signed his Personal Combat Report of  20 Jan '43.  The Sqn Ldr  is also credited with the destruction of a V-1 Flying Bomb. He was killed, on 14 May 1950, when attempting to bale out of a Meteor aircraft.  Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.

A British WWII incendiary bomb dated 1942 together with a heavy brass plaque cast with an eagle and a Vietnam naval tampion presentation shield (3)

LOBBY CARDS - MR POTTS GOES TO MOSCOW (UK title Top Secret) 1952, full set of eight; POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES 1962, full set of eight and TIME BOMB 1961, full set of eight (3 packs)

Selection of Royal Air Force Air Crew Insignia, consisting of WW2 period padded Kings crown pilots wing, WW2 padded Observers half wing, WW2 padded Bomb Aimers half wing, WW2 flat type Air Gunners half wing, flat type WW2 Navigators half wing, padded signallers half wing, flat type WW2 engineers half wing, padded post war Parachute instructors half wing, Load Masters half wing, padded Air Electronics half wing and slightly padded Electronics Operators half wing. All remain in generally good condition. (11 items)

Selection of Royal Marines Commando Insignia, consisting of 2x ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO titles, embroidered red on navy blue No45, 3x embroidered No46, 5x ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO embroidered shoulder titles of various periods, 3x variations of 46 ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO shoulder title, 3x modern ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO shoulder title, modern ARMY COMMANDO shoulder title, RN Commando Association bullion blazer badge, 3x 1st Gulf War tropical combined opps TRF patches, modern Royal Marines arm badge, facing pair of RA 148 (Medical) Commando DZ flashes, 2x green and 1 tropical issue 3 Commando Brigade TRF patches, Royal Engineers 131 (Commando) Squadron DZ Patch and embroidered Bomb Disposal Unit attached Commando’s arm badge. All remain in good condition. (30 items)

26 pieces WWI period crested china, including Carleton China “British Tank. Gave them Hell at the Marne 1918. Buy War Bonds”, arms of Sowerby Bridge, trawler Sunderland, and Scottish cap Perth; Pearl Arms China monoplane Sandwich; Arcadian “Model of Bomb dropped from Zeppelins” Dover and “Nurse Cavell” City of London; Botolph tank City of London; etc. GC to VGC

A small WWI aerial bomb, the tapered sheet steel body with hanging loop, 4 sheet steel fins, domed nose with broad arrow and “RL” marked bronze filler cap, and screw in bronze plug to tail with looped carrying handle, 21” overall. Basically GC (the body pitted overall and repainted, the nose and fins replaced)

A quantity of Dinky military items. Armoured Command car (602), Land Rover Bomb Disposal Unit (604), Bren Gun Carrier with anti-tank gun (619), 10-Ton Army Truck (622), Centurion Tank (651), Foden Army Truck (668), Task Force Set (677), 2x Ferret Armoured car (680) variations. DUKW Amphibian (681), 25pdr Field Gun (686), Convoy Army Truck (687). 25pdr Field Gun Set (697) and a French Cuisine Roulante (823). All boxed/blister packed, some wear/damage to a few. Contents QGC-Mint (14) Plate 8

A quantity of Tri-ang Battle Space etc. Including Strike Force 10 set comprising 0-6-0T locomotive, Assault Tank Transporter. Catapult Plane Launch Car. A Medical Corps Ambulance Car. Plus a Searchlight Wagon and Four Rocket Launcher, Bomb Transporter with bomb. Rocket Firing Wagon, Battle Space Radar Tracking Command car. Plus a Crane Wagon. All boxed, some wear/damage. Plus loose items including – Command Car, 2x Four Rocket Launcher, searchlight wagon and a catapult plane launch etc QGC-VGC some wear/parts AF.

HM Bomb Vessel “Granado” of 1742, with 8 cannon, 6 small “stern chasers” and 2 mortars under hatches on the deck, mounted on wooden stand, 32” long x 24” high including stand. GC

TWO METAL WALL SIGNS, an Art Deco style desk calendar, three old keys, a tipstaff, a boxed Garrard TRA10 pickup arm, and toy Lone Star diecast delayed action time bomb, a more code key etc.Buyers - for shipping pricing on this lot, visit www.cuttlestones.co.uk/shipping

A COLLECTION OF TERRY PRATCHETT HARDBACKS AND PAPERBACKS including first editionsBuyers - for shipping pricing on this lot, visit www.cuttlestones.co.uk/shippingCondition Report:Please note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information The following appear to be UK first editions:Thief of Time, The Truth (x2), Making Money, Soul Music, Jingo, Hogfather, Night Watch, Thud, Going Postal, The Last Continent, Nation, A Blink of the Screen, Raising Steam, Only You Can Save Mankind, A Hat Full of Sky, Interesting Times, The Wee Free Men, Snuff, Johnny and the Dead, Johnny and the Bomb, Unseen Academicals, Men at Arms, Monstrous Regiment, The Fifth Elephant, Maskerade, Feet of Clay, Lords and Ladies, Carpe Jugulum, Small Gods

U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Hooded winter coat, U2 on sleeve, album name on inside pocket, made by Helly Hansen, size M, unworn

U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb full promo set including Vinyl album, 2 x Vertigo 12” singles plus 7” & 10”, mug, word game, LED Light, 5 x 12” shop promo cards some double sided, CD album, magazine of the day, photocopy of letter from Bono explaining (RED) & booklet, calendar, track listing given out at a playback, phototcopy of interview with band about album, Vertigo Remix CDR’s one set dated 15/10/2004 other dated 22/10/2004, All 4 singles taken from the album, 2 CD & DVD packs in cardboard cases, promo CD’s of each single, Original Of The Species promo CD, 2 x 12 carrier bags & 4 x CD size carrier bags.

An oak corbel, of quatrefoil form with a thistle to each corner, reputed to have been recovered from the Palace of Westminster after a bomb explosion in WWII, 14 by 14 by 4cm.

George Johnson Signed And Dated Added Bomb Aimer Sorpe Dam Lancaster 10 X 8 Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide

SECOND WORLD WAR - A U.S. BOMB SHAPED PLAQUE cut from aircraft aluminium engraved 'Corp. T. Lewis Yelich Hq. Co. 132 Infantry - Tokyo Express' (The Tokyo Express was the name given by Allied forces to the use of Imperial Japanese Navy ships at night to deliver personnel, supplies, and equipment to Japanese forces operating in and around New Guinea and the Solomon Islands during the Pacific campaign. The operation involved loading personnel or supplies aboard destroyers, later submarines, and using their speed to deliver the personnel or supplies to the desired location and return to the originating base all within one night so Allied aircraft could not intercept them by day) together with a Vietnam War era engraved Naval nickel-silver buckle decorated with a profile image of USS Cleveland, inscribed LPD-7. £40 - 60.

GREAT WAR - A CARVED PRISONER OF WAR 'HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY' COMMEMORATIVE PIPE decorated with a flaming bomb device and inscribed '1914 Souvenir of my Captivity 1915 H.L.I. - R.J.' 14cm long

GREAT WAR - A BRASS TRENCH ART MODEL OF A PEAKED CAP Guards style with applied flaming bomb device and leather chin-strap, 9cm across, together with a similar brass model cap worked from a shell case dated 1916, with applied Lancer's skull and cross bone button and copper chin-strap, 9cm, and another dated 1917 and engraved ' 1914 - France - 1919' 9cm across (3)

SECOND WORLD WAR - THE BLITZ - AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ICONIC SPLINTERED PANEL RELIC OF PUGIN DESIGNED CARVING RECOVERED FROM THE BOMBED REMAINS OF THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 1941 with applied paper label inscribed in ink 'Piece of the Panelling fron the Old Chamber of the House of Commons Destroyed by German Bomb on May 10th 1941', 55cm long As a prominent and iconic target in Westminster, the Houses of Parliament suffered repeated bomb damage during the Second World War. In all, a total of fourteen bomb damage incidents were recorded. Twelve high explosive (HE) bombs and dozens of small incendiaries hit the grounds of Parliament directly. Nine HE bombs exploded, three hit but failed to explode; two anti-aircraft shells detonated nearby; one all-consuming fire was caused by incendiaries. On 11 September 1940, indirect blast from a high explosive bomb damaged the House of Commons Terrace and a falling anti-aircraft shell hit the Commons Library. In the early hours of 27 September, a high explosive bomb fell in Old Palace Yard, blowing out the House of Lords' main windows and damaging St Stephen's Porch and the statue of Richard the Lionheart. In response, both Houses of Parliament left their respective Chambers and moved to the Church House Annexe in nearby Dean's Yard, Westminster (in November 1940). On 8 December 1940, the 16th century Cloister Court was hit and extensive damage caused to the Members' Cloakroom, MPs' offices, staircases and the crypt. On 17 April, 1941, the Speaker's Residence was damaged, first by a single high explosive bomb and two days later by another which failed to explode. The most serious damage to Parliament took place during the heavy night raid of 10-11 May 1941. An incendiary fell onto the 350-foot high Victoria Tower (in 1941 covered by outside scaffolding for repairs). A police sergeant bravely climbed the scaffolding and extinguished the burning magnesium with a sandbag. Next, several high explosive bombs hit near the western courtyard, killing two auxiliary policemen and blowing down heavy debris. Another smashed down into an ARP control room but failed to explode. The Commons Chamber was hit by a high explosive bomb and the wooden hammer-beam roof of the 600-year old Westminster Hall (built in 1097 by William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror and rebuilt by Richard II in 1399-1401) was set on fire by falling incendiaries. Firemen broke down the doors to the Hall with axes and played water upwards onto the burning rafters. Soon, these crews were standing waist-deep in water whilst burning debris fell on them from above. The flames rapidly burnt through the medieval timber of Westminster Hall's roof, creating a huge hole. In response, fire crews hosed the roof throughout the night, pumping water directly from the Thames after their own reserves ran dry. Elsewhere, fires raged through the smashed Commons Chamber. 50 fire pumps struggled to contain the flames. The Fire Service concluded that: 'it would be impossible to save both the Chamber and the Hall so it was decided to concentrate on saving the Hall.' The Members' Lobby of the House of Commons was also destroyed. Connecting doors were ripped off their hinges and all its windows were blown out, creating large piles of glass and debris. The geographical layout of Parliament proved problematic for the responding ARP wardens and rescue squads. Five miles or more of corridors and 1,000 separate rooms, many littered with smoking debris, seriously hindered acess. Fatalities discovered on 11 May included Captain E.L.H Elliott, the resident Superintendent, the two auxiliary policemen and the manager of the Precinct. The Clock Tower (housing the world famous Big Ben bell) also suffered damage that night. The glass of the southern clock face was shattered by a falling small calibre high explosive bomb. The upper Clock Tower was blackened by smoke. The 1859 London landmark lost a half second and its chimes were temporarily put out of action. But both Big Ben and and the main clock mechanism survived. The clock's hour and minute hands remained functional throughout the raid. To the relief of Londoners, the Clock Tower was seen still standing the next day, mirroring, many felt, their morale during the Blitz. Winston Churchill's Assistant Private Secretary, John 'Jock' Colville, walked through Parliament Square early on 11 May and noted in his diary that: 'I talked to a fireman. He showed me Big Ben, the face of which was pocked and scarred, and told me a bomb had gone right through the Tower' (Sir John Colville,'The Fringes of Power. Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955', 1985). On the morning of 11 May, the House of Commons Chamber was revealed as a smouldering ruin open to the sky. The 19th century interior features of the 'Mother of Parliaments' had been burnt to ashes. The bar no longer stood to check intruders, the Speaker's chair was lost and the world-famous padded green leather seats were charred and drenched by water.After the raid of 10-11 May, both Houses sat in Church House Annexe from 13 May 1941 to July 1941, again from June to August 1944 (during the V-Weapons campaign) and then in the undamaged House of Lords Chamber until October 1950. Throughout the Blitz, MPs undertook regular firewatching duties, stationed overnight within Parliament's precincts.

Tri-ang/Hornby OO Gauge Battle Space and Trans-Continental Series: including Battle Space Satellite Train with red diesel locomotive, satellite launcher and radar wagon in original box, (box P, contents F-G), NATO bomb wagon and rocket firing wagon, exploding box car and helicopter launcher, together with a Transcontinental RS34 Passenger set, (box P-F, contents G-VG) three double-ended diesels (one unpowered and one repainted) and four other T/C items, mostly F-G, both sets lack track (qty)

Air Vice Marshall Wilfrid Oulton, Headquarters Coastal Command, signed letter (war hero who tested the British H-bomb)

An Unusual WW1 paper knife made from bomb debris from the Blitz LOndon

An inert No.36M Mark 1 Mills Bomb hand grenade which retains much of its original shellac coating

Box of miscellaneous items including: dummy mortar bomb, British sword hilt with broken blade. 3rd Reich 1884/98 knife bayonet dated 1942 by 'COF' (C. Eikorn). In its steel scabbard. plastic flintlock pistol. German dress bayonet, no grips, in wrong scabbard. Patt 1888 bayonet missing one grip. WW1 Butcher bayonet, no scabbard a/f chromed. etc. Buyer Collects a/f

RAF cloth arm badges, Air Sea Rescue, Bomb Disposal, Parachute Jump Instructor, Official Duties (Pair - W.R.A.F Chaplains Assistants) (7 Items)

The War Illustrated†magazine†Volume 7 No.177 March 31 1944 70 years old.† Excellent articles and photographs on Unusual weapons in action on the Italian front, Westward march of Russia's battle lines,†the war at sea, Fishermen of England fight to bring us food, The Trawler that helped sink†a††U-Boat war, the 14th Army in Burma, 4 pages of sepia coloured on the†British 4th Army in the Italy campaign, Russia's airmen in action,††awards for heroism at sea, fascinating eye-witness accounts:†raiding the Nazis at Anzio, Russian airman rams his 30th kill a FW, US bombers in daylight raid on Berlin, the RAF bomb Gnome-le-Rhone factory producing engines for the Nazis.Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Dambusters: 8x10 inch photo signed by Richard Todd and Dams Raid veteran George Johnson DFM, bomb aimer in Lancaster AJ-T during the raid Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Dambusters 8x10 inch photo signed by Richard Todd and Dams Raid veteran George Johnson DFM, bomb aimer in Lancaster AJ - T during the raid. Est. Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Falklands War: 8x12 inch photo of Vulcan bomber at Ascension Island in 1982 being prepared for its mission to bomb the airfield at Port Stanley, signed by RAF Vulcan bomber pilot Martin Withers DFC who was a Flight Lieutenant at the time of Black Buck 1, the first of seven Vulcan bomber missions which effectively marked the beginning of the Falklands conflict. The 16-hour flight from Ascension Island to Port Stanley and back on April 30 and May 1, 1982 was also the longestGood condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Bill Reid VC signed brooklet card. 6x4 black and white Brooklet postcard autographed by World War Two Victoria Cross winner Flt Lt Bill Reid VC (1921 - 2001). Reid was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf, 3rd November, 1943. Reid was a Flight Lt in a Lancaster, which came under heavy fire en route to Dusseldorf. The windscreen was shattered, the cockpit severely damaged, but Reid, saying nothing of his own injuries, carried on with the mission. Coming under more fire, his navigator was killed and his wireless operator fatally wounded. Pressing on to the target, Reid dropped his bomb, then limped his Lancaster home. After a period in hospital, Bill Reid joined the famous 617 Squadron. He flew on "Tallboy" bombing raids before bailing out over France when his Lancaster was destroyed. He finished the war as a POW at Stalag III. Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Operation Black Buck: 8x12 inch photo of Vulcan bomber at Ascension Island in 1982 being prepared for its mission to bomb the airfield at Port Stanley, signed by RAF Vulcan bomber pilot Martin Withers DFC who was a Flight Lieutenant at the time of Black Buck 1, the first of seven Vulcan bomber missions which effectively marked the beginning of the Falklands conflict. The 16-hour flight from Ascension Island to Port Stanley and back on April 30 and May 1, 1982 was also the longest non-stop bombing mission in history Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.

Collectables : Military medals (3) Special Constable KGV1 - A Goddard Bomb and Mine Clearance 14947539 Dvr. S.A.Davey R.B. 1914-18 medal K37186 J.W. Lockwood STO 1RN

AN ARMY NO.2 DRESS UNIFORM JACKET AND TROUSERS, with written provenance, uniform once owned by Kevin Callaghan. GM. Q.G.M. Once known as the most decorated soldier in the British army due to his exploits with Bomb Disposal , various references on internet to this soldiers serivce etc

A Diamond bomb Ring gypsy-set three rows of eight-cut stones in white and yellow gold stamped 750, ring size K - L

Silver, comprising; a pair of five bar toastracks, each of angular form, with a loop shaped handle, Sheffield 1923, a sugar caster, formed as a bomb, apparently unmarked, four napkin rings, various dates and a fiddle pattern mustard ladle, Birmingham 1813, combined weight 255 gms, also three plated napkin rings.

A French rectangular card tray, with a decorated border, a French serving slice, with engine turned decoration to the blade and a silver inkstand formed as a bomb, Birmingham 1919.