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1938 DEFENCE: Demonstration of Air Raid Precautions by Guardsmen
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0:41Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1938
Location: LONDON, WELLINGTON BARRACKS, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Guardsmen Try out A.R.P.
ENGLAND: London, Wellington Barracks:
Semi view smoke bombs exploding. Gen view barracks..bomb exploding. Semi view building hit by bomb. Long view soldiers rushing to building. Semi view soldiers rushing to building...showing men breaking windows. Semi view stretcher-bearers..pan up to aeroplane. Semi view stretcher-bearers thru' smoke. CU stretcher-bearers past camera. CU guards running hose out. CU soldiers with bombs past camera. 2. semi views washing ground. CU soldiers shovelling antidote. Semi view soldiers spreading antidote. Semi view & CU soldier on guard...in gas-mask.
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