Picture No | 12688944 |
Date | 1939 |
Description | Decontaminator in full uniform, September 1939 |
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A London decontaminator in an anti-gas protective suit. As a result of fears of chemical warfare in the early stages of the Second World War, decontaminators were posted to ensure the safety of civilians in the event of a gas attack and to deal with the cleansing of clothes and other objects in the aftermath.
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Source | Unattributed photographer in ‘The Sphere’, 30 September 1939, page 503 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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