Protective colouring for black outs, WWII
Protective, reflective clothing adopted by civilians to ensure visibility during black outs in the early days of the Second World War. A couple prepared for the hours of darkness to come. He has a white band round his bowler and carries a white walking stick. Her belt, handbag and gas mask case are of snowy white
Picture No
11095608
Media ID
46163096
Size
5252px x 5743px
(2.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Sketch, 20 September 1939
Date
1939
