Air-raid reading for children

Mostly sold by Woolworth’s stores at 3d each, Mighty Midgets ‘Blitz’ books helped distract children who had to spend nights in air-raid shelters or Underground stations during the Second World War.

Pictured above is a sample selection of 36 of these now scarce little works sold as a group for £3…

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