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1. Second World War air raid warden in uniform.
*Second World War air raid warden in uniform. In April 1937, an Air Raid Warden Service was created and by the middle of 1938 this had some 2,000 recruits. By September 1939 there were more than...
2. The London Fire Brigade fire float Massey Shaw (1935).
*The London Fire Brigade fire float Massey Shaw (1935). The fire float 'Massey Shaw' (1935) at the London Fire Brigade River Station at Blackfriars Bridge. She was named after Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, who...
3. Dunton Road Police Station in Bermondsey.
*Dunton Road Police Station in Bermondsey. During the Blitz on in the port districts, the police were often the first point of contact for the bereaved, for those searching for missing...
4. An American ambulance used to transport air raid victims to Queen Mary's Hospital.
*An American ambulance used to transport air raid victims to Queen Mary's Hospital. The emergency ambulance service was part of the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Casualty Service, which also consisted of the mobile first aid teams and...
5. Air Raid Warden in uniform.
*Air Raid Warden in uniform. Stationed at a particular post, an ARP Warden would report air raid damage, assist local inhabitants, warn people about unexploded devices and seal...
6. A member of London Civil Defence.
*A member of London Civil Defence. Londoners soon came to rely on the tireless dedication of its Civil Defence workers for their survival once the Blitz had began. The capital was...
 
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