SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 West Suffolk SC. Cap Badge. Chrome. KC. Lapel Badge. Brass. Lapel Badge. Brass & Enamel.
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 West Sussex SC. Lapel Badge. Brass & Enamel. Lapel Badge. Chrome & Enamel. KC.
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Winchester SC. Lapel Badge. Chrome & Enamel. KC.
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Wolverhampton SC. Cap Badge. Chrome. KC. Lapel Badge. Chrome & Enamel. KC.
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) This is a lovely little Lapel Badge that I picked up a while ago. It is very well made in White Metal and Bakelite? Anybody got any ideas? Edited March 12, 2010 by SCcollector
leigh kitchen Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 There were bakelite (or more properly plastic) WVS "Salvage Collector" buttonhole badges in use during WWII of a different design & with brooch fitting,but I just wonder if this badge is Special Constabulary, not that I've any particular reason to think not.
NickLangley Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Here is a link to a photograph of Nottingham City Special Constables resplendent in their bowler plates. Photo
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 There were bakelite (or more properly plastic) WVS "Salvage Collector" buttonhole badges in use during WWII of a different design & with brooch fitting,but I just wonder if this badge is Special Constabulary, not that I've any particular reason to think not. Hi, Many thanks. This one has me stumped. The design and production are of a high quality and I have never come across anything like it in the 'SC' world. You may well be right in your feeling that it is not Special Constabulary. I suspect that it will remain a mystery. A nice little badge though.
SCcollector Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Here is a link to a photograph of Nottingham City Special Constables resplendent in their bowler plates. Photo Hello Nick, Many thanks for the link. What a charming photograph! I wonder why they landed on that particular solution to providing insignia in that part of the country. Oh for the need of proper records!! kevin
NickLangley Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 (edited) Hello Nick, Many thanks for the link. What a charming photograph! I wonder why they landed on that particular solution to providing insignia in that part of the country. Oh for the need of proper records!! kevin Kevin, the bowler plate was a jolly sensible idea. It made the SC easily identifiable and every adult male wore a titfa'. Why Nottingham City and the county came up with this solution I can't say but I do know of someone who may. An ex-city officer who specialized in SC insignia (KH) who you might have come across in your own collecting activities. Edited March 13, 2010 by NickLangley
The Badger Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Hi Nick If you are reffering to Keith Hallam, Keith passed away some years ago now. I have been told that he had over 700 Specials badges in his collection I would love to have seen them.I presume the family kept the collection as I dont think it ever cam to market. Regards Alan
NickLangley Posted March 14, 2010 Posted March 14, 2010 Alan, I had the great pleasure of seeing Keith's collection and he very kindly let me have a few of his extras. Many, many years ago now that I think about it.
SCcollector Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Brian, I have more or less exhausted the posting of images from my personal collection, with the exception of files too large and documents etc.. I will try to post those when time permits. I am now embarking on the uploading of images that I have gathered that are NOT in my collection but I feel are worthy of sharing. As many images are sourced from Ebay, my apolgies to the owners of any of these badges. I put forward the images in good faith and claim no ownership. Hopefully, this should help all collectors to build up a useful reference source - which I feel sure was your intention when you 'gave birth' to this thread. Kind regards, Kevin Edited March 15, 2010 by SCcollector
SCcollector Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Abercynon, Glamorganshire SC. 1915. Lapel Badge. & Aberdeen SC. Lapel Badge.
SCcollector Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Three nice examples of Lapel Badges. Accrington SC.
SCcollector Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Airdrie SC. Lapel Badge. Chrome & Enamel. KC.
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