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1939 DEFENCE: Distribution of ARP shelters begins
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0:46Now PlayingDate: 27th February 1939
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: King's Cross:
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General view men uncovering railway truck and unloading shelter parts / Men loading steel section onto drays / footage showing how steel shelters are put together / carts leave with shelters / cart draws up at house / Man knocking at door with shelter / Carts in street with shelters / Men with shelters in back-garden / Men putting down sections of sheltersDistribution of ARP shelters begins.
Civil Defence; Mobilization; Great Britain
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