A rare Siebe Gorman & Co. COAL MINE RESCUE SMOKE HELMET. Ex. Scottish Coalfield Midlothian Mining interest, possibly from Monktonhall Colliery. The helmet is in super condition with nice clean olive green leather finish, Mica panels are both intact and free from cracks. The neck protective leather has pretty much all gone but the helmet displays beautifully. There is a paper label attached which supposedly identified the helmet as coming from Monktonhall Pit in Edinburgh however this is now faded. Air would have been supplied through lengthy hoses and provided by the rescue team outwith the mine by means of a foot pump but it must have been a brave man indeed to don this helmet and plunge into a burning mine.

2 ARMY GREAT COATS 1940 pattern one is size 4 height 5ft 5in - 5ft 6in, breast 39 to 40 ins, the other has no labels, the condition of both is poor but they remain items of historical interest.

RARE - A WWII GERMAN army artillery officer's summer tunic constructed of a lightweight grey cloth with Oberleutnant (1st lieutenant) shoulder boards, colour tabs, piped in red, embroidered breast eagle, two medal ribbon loops. Great condition - no moth damage

RARE - WWII GERMAN HEERES artillery/gunnery NCO's summer tunic belonged to an Iron Cross recipient having a 2nd class ribbon. Correct marking under buttons with correct stitching on collar and shoulder insignia. Some wear and fading commensurate with age

Five volumes of AIRCRAFT OF THE FIGHTING POWERS 1941- 1945 offering specifications of military aircraft from countries including the United Kingdom, USA, USSR, Canada, Belgium, Iraq, Australia, Jugoslavia etc