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1938 DEFENCE: Opening of air raid equipment exhibition coincides with government's announcement
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1:10Now PlayingDate: 7th April 1938
Location: LONDON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: A.R.P. Now or R.I.P.
ENGLAND: London:
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Gen. view pan of exhibition.
Semi view poster "Should Britain Lag Behind" etc.
Pan down pictures of planes to bombs.
CU poster "Are you in the target".
Long view men looking at war-time bombs.
CU modern bomb (1/2 tonner).
Semi view & CU model bomb-proof shelter.
Semi view steel mattress to reinforce concrete shelters.
Semi view & CU man in asbestos suit.
Long view men into steel shelter for street workers.
Semi view men in & out of street-shelter.
Long view people in gas-masks.
CU fixing gas-mask.
Long view people into gas-chamber pan to people watching.
Back view people looking thru' glass panel at occupants of gas-chamber.
CU face in glass pan to gas-mask wearers.
Shot pulling down blind for night-raid.
Civil Defence; Exhibitions; Great Britain
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