Frank Jones, a long-standing member of Moseley History Group, died in 2013. His family have kindly donated a range of items related to World War II and loaned us other WWII materials.
Below you can see photographs of some of those items, followed by a list of all the donated items and those on loan. Click on a photograph below to enlarge the image.
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- Verity Sorting Bank Box
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- Satchel Kit Bag
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- Rota Books
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- Respirator
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- Parachute Material
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- Metal Water Can or Holder
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- Map or Instructions carry bag
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- Leather Carry Box
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- Kitbag 1943
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- Instruction Booklets
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- Gas Mask
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- Gas Mask in cloth carry bag
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- Folder of Air Raid Warden Records
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- Folder A – Air Raid Instructions and Forms
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- Double Material Satchel or Saddlebags
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- Daily Telegrapn and Morning Post September 4th 1939
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- Daily Express War Map of Europe
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- Birmingham Gazette Santa Claus Gift Bag
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- Birmingham Evening Mail Jan 17 1966
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- ARP Shelter Key
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- ARP Helmet A and Metal Helmet
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- ARP ButtonsWhistleTunic Chevron
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- Arp Badges
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- Air Raid Warden Records
List of Donated Items
1. Parachute + parachute material
2. Air Raid Warden Record – Woodrough Drive (Ascot Road) and School Road (E65/A/2)
3. Air Raid Warden Record – Oxford Road (E65 /A/2)
4. Air Raid Warden Record – Ascot Road (E65/A/2)
5. Folder A: Air Warden Instructions
- Warden’s Report Forms
- Instructions for the use of Report Form
- Fire Guard Training form 1942
- Card – map of area covered by ‘E’ Division East, Group 65 Sector 2
- Form – City of Birmingham Air Raid Precautions/ Supplementary Fire Parties
- Blank House Records x 2 styles
- Permanent card – Air raid precautions to hang up.
- Form – Establishment of Incident Post
6. OS Map Birmingham Second War Revision 1940 Sheet 72
7. Daily Express War Map of Europe
8. A Registered Envelope
9. The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, September 4th 1939
10. Daily Telegraph WWII Magazine, ‘Eyewitness Experience’/Facsimile Newspaper/ published 2009
11. The Sunday Telegraph, Feb 5th 1961 –Anniversary Souvenir – 50 Years told in 50 Stories
12. Birmingham Evening Mail Jan 17 1966
13. Birmingham Gazette ‘ Santa Claus Gift Bag’
14. Rota Books (Air Warden) x 5 exercise books
15. ARP Information on Raids/ effects of bombs x 1 notebook (Red)
16. Misc House/People Records
17. Poem: The Civil Defence
18. Enrolment to Messenger Service Form and letter
19. Bank Box: Misc items
List of Loaned Items
A. ARP Helmet
B. Metal Helmet
C. Buttons/ Whistle/ Tunic Chevron Badge
D. Instruction Booklets:
- A Concise and Fully Illustrated and Practical Guide for the Householder and Air Raid Warden
- Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.9.’ (Incendiary Bombs and Fire Precautions)
- Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.8’. (The Duties of Air raid Wardens)
- Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.14’. (The Fire Guards Handbook)
E. Kitbag 1943
F. Double Material Satchel (x1)
G. Satchel Kitbag/ USA (x1)
H. 17 Oxford Road Moseley: Respirator
I. Metal Water Can/holder
J. Gas mask in cloth carry bag
K. Gas mask
L. Leather carry box
M. Strong cloth map/ instructions carry bag