Picture No | 12688859 |
Date | 1939 |
Description | Air raid precautions at Westminster Abbey, September 1939 |
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Selection of pictures detailing the precautions in place for the protection of Westminster Abbey during the war. This included; a fire squad to patrol the cloisters, a nerve centre able to contact all parts of the building, a casualty station with a qualified nurse, and a set of wardens ready to deal with all emergencies.
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Source | Unattributed photograph in ‘The Sphere’, 23 September 1939, page 461 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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