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Local government prepares for war, 1939

These photographs from Local Government Service, the journal of the National Association of Local Government Officers [ NALGO ] October 1939 show defensive preparations for war, including digging out air raid shelters, sand-bagging of public buildings, evacuation of children, blackout marking of roads and requisitioning of taxis as auxiliary fire tenders.

Title Local government prepares for war, 1939
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Production Date 1939
Format Magazine
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Holding Institution TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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