Air Raid patrol in London, WWII
Portrait study of a man on guard to warn the city of air attacks, with rattle in his hand to announce the use of gas - his handbell to sound the All Clear'. He is surrounded by sandbags - his vigilance is National Service, freely offered in a time of national emergency
Picture No
11095606
Media ID
46086253
Size
4848px x 5327px
(2.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Sketch, 20 September 1939
Date
1939
