Picture No | 12652199 |
Date | September 1939 |
Description | Woman crossing road in the dark in white coat, Sept 1939 |
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Female pedestrian crossing road in front of a car, using her white coat and a newspaper to be seen in the dark, as well as carrying a gas mask. A demonstration of public reactions to the blackout in London following the outbreak of the second World War in September 1939.
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Source | Unattributed photograph in 'The Sphere', 16 September 1939, page 410 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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