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| Picture No | 11095608 |
| Date | 1939 |
| Description | Protective colouring for black outs, WWII |
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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.
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| Source | Unattributed photograph in The Sketch, 20 September 1939 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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