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1939 Herbert Morrison addresses parade of London's Auxiliary Fire Service Volunteers
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1:23Now PlayingDate: 9th March 1939
Location: PARLIAMENT, ENGLAND LONDON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: L.C.C. Chief Reviews A.R.P Fire Fighters
ENGLAND: London: Parliament:
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General view of parade band leading / A.F.S.(Auxilia ry Fire Service) men marching past / Volunteer Ambulance Service women pan down to legs past / fire-appliances past / car & tender with fire-pump / General view Parliament & firefloats in Thames in foreground / Pan from Parliament to people watching firefloats / boys distributing leaflets / notice "A.F.S. Recruiting Office" / Pan from A.F.S. van to notice "200,000 volunteers wanted" / General view A.F.S. men at County Hall / A.F.S. men and women / Herbert Morrison (Head of London County Council) talks SOT
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Morrison says that they are demonstrating to the world that a free people can organise and prepare for emergencies.
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London Fire Brigade H.Q. Albert Embankment.
Civil Defence; Personalities - Politicians; Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth (1888-1965), Great Britain
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