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3 - Civic Service
4 - "Never in the field of human conflict..."
5 - Demobilization Documents
6 - We've got 'em on the run" - war poem
7 - British Union
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24 - Women's Junior Air Corps: Church Parade
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30 - T' ome Guards' - poem
33 - A. R. P. Rest Centres
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36 - Air Raid Precautions - notice
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38 - The Protection of Your Home - missing
39 - War Emergency: information & instructions
40 - What to do if you are bombed
41 - Black-out times
43 - The Battleship' shelter
44 - A. R. P. Casualty Services
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49 - Army Blanket Scheme
50 - Civil Defence: Public Information Leaflets
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52 - Soroptimists Club ticket
53 - Lord Mayor's Youth Rally
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58 - Birmingham Savings Committee - letters
59 - W. V. S. uniform
60 - W. V. S. - letter
61 - A. R. P. - letter of enrolment
63 - Friends of the French Association
64 - W. V. S. Housewives Questionnaire
65 - 'Helping Hand' Volunteers I. D. card
66 - A. R. P. identity card
67 - National Savings - certificate
68 - Military Service (Hardship) Committee
69 - Girls Training Corps / Womens Junior Air Corps - card
70 - Girls Training Corps / Womens Junior Air Corps - Annual Sports
71 - Girls Training Corps - Invitation Card
72 - National Association of Girls Training Corps Training Centre
75 - Union of Democratic Control - After the war - what?
76 - The Pageant of Peace - Cannon Hill Park - official Souvenir
78 - City of Birmingham fire calls
79 - National Registration - Certificate of Registration
80 - Army Air Forces Band - programme
81 - Birmingham Local Tribunal - memo of procedure for making claims
82 - War Relief Fund - leaflet
83 - Salute the soldier - leaflet
84 - Economy in waste - notice
85 - National Registration identity card
86 - Orchestral concert in aid of prisoners of war
87 - Lord Mayor of Birmingham's War relief fund
88 - Birmingham Wing's for Victory Week
89 - Frontline 1940 - 41 - booklet - 1940 - 1941
90 - Midland People's Convention - 1940 - leaflet - 1940
91 - War Work Information Bureaux - handbill
92 - National Registration Cards 1940s - 1940s
93 - Certificate in appreciation of P. G. Whitehouse technical advisor to the Rescue Service City of Birmingham Civil Defence services and 2 photos
94 - Air Raid Precautions - an appeal to the residents of Orphanage Road, Holly Lane, Orchard Road and Sutton Road
95 - Air Raid Wardens - letter requesting volunteers in the Erdington district 1941 - 1941
96 - What to do if you are bombed out of your house - information leaflet 1940 - 1940
97 - Air Raid after care rest centres - information sheet
98 - Sugar tickets - retailer J. Shufflebotham, Moseley
99 - Child's ration book (A) 1918 - 1918
100 - Meat Cards
101 - Child's meat card
103 - Ration Books 1918 - 1918
104 - National Ration Book (B) 1918 - 1918
105 - Longbridge - Certificate of service with the Austin Casualty Service
106 - National Service Card 1943 - 1943
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