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Building the outer foundations for an air raid shelter in a garden in Hextable. 1938
A policeman is fitting an air raid siren along with a warning sign to a police car in Eltham, Kent. 1939
In the event of nuclear fall-out, this exercise was carried out on The Bluebell Railway in Sussex. Children " evacuees", all correctly labelled reach their destination at Horsted Keynes
Air Raid Precautions notice instructing civilians to conceal their lights to reduce the danger of air raid attacks. 1939
A Dawsons shop front advertising that they have Air Raid Precautions ( ARP ) outfits, 1939
An Air Raid Precautions first aid post in Sidcup, Kent. The building has been fortified with sandbags to bolster its defenses against bomb attacks. 1939
Children at school in Sidcup, Kent, during wartime. Here they are watching workmen digging out a trench for an A R P shelter. 1939
The Duchess of Kent inspecting the guard of honour. 1938
Officers Training Corps demonstration at Dartford Grammer school in Kent. 1937
The Dartford Territorial Army unit in a drill display, in Central Park. 3-inch-mortar crew demonstrate mortar procedure. Mayor of Darford, Count E R Blackman, Colonel Hs Browne
Cricket in Eltham, Kent. A barrage balloon can be seen in the background. 1939
Major M J Malling overlooks the Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Orpington, Kent. 1939
The interior of a flooded dug out in Sidcup, Kent. Mr George Harris attempts to bucket the water out. 1939
Sidcups General Post Office protected with sandbags and telephone directories in preparation for the war. 1939
An Auxiliary Fire Service concert party in Dartford. Kent. Applying the make - up. 1939
A 5, 000 gallon water tank for the Auxiliary Fire Service located in Dartford, Kent 1939
Women doing their voluntary service by knitting in Dartford, Kent. Here they are winding up the wool. 1939
An army motorcyclist performs some maintenance on his Royal Enfield 25 CC motorcycles rear wheel. 1939
Mrs Ellis and Valerie Ellis sitting in an air raid shelter in Downham, Kent. 1939
Major G T Mckonkey overlooks the Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Chislehurst, Kent. Nurses attach an arm sling onto a mock patient. 1937
Traffic lines painted on the road for the Air Raid Precautions in Gravesend, Kent. 1939
A 4. 7 in anti aircraft gun part of a anti aircraft gun emplacement on Hilly Fields in Lewisham, Kent. 1939
Major M J Malling and Colonel Rje Oliver tasting fruits while at demonstration overlooking a Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Orpington, Kent. 1939
A national service Anti Aircraft display at the State Cinema in Dartford, Kent. A Vickers QF 3.7 Anti Aircraft Gun is on full display. 1939
Nurses of the Voluntary Aid Detachment during a demonstration in Sidcup, Kent. 1939
Sidcups General Post Office is being fortified with sandbags and telephone directories in preparation for the war. 1939
An air raid shelter and sign in Gravesend, Kent. 1938
An anti aircraft display in Dartford, Kent. A range finder, a bofor 40mm gun crew and a searchlight work together in this demonstration. 1938
Air raid shelters being delivered to Gravesend, Kent. 1939
Air Raid Precaution exercise on Old Kent Road in London. A kilted man is amongst the crowd. 1939
