National Service Demonstration in Hyde Park 1939
Four months before World War Two started a demonstration was held in Hyde Park, London, attracting large crowds. Photographs showing service men giving demonstrations of essential defensive equipment that would be used in event of attack: anti-aircraft, searchlight, barrage balloon and air defence weapons
Picture No
13997909
Media ID
46797609
Size
4444px x 6330px
(3.7MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photographs by G.P.U., A.P., Keystone, Fox and C.P. in The Illustrated London News', 8 April 1939, page 588
Date
1st April 1939 (pre wwii)
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