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A great study of the full anti-gas outfit in this photo from an ARP exercise in London in June 1939. As Europe rapidly descended towards war, more ARP exercises were undertaken. Few would have had any idea of the horrors to come in the near future. I imagine that the location of the exercise could be determined by the street architecture. The photo details mentions Piccadilly.
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The book called "The War Over Walthamstow: the Story of Civil Defence 1939-1945" (first published in 1945) includes the below image of Civil Defence insignia. Creeping in on the bottom left is a small badge with '1939'. A few other years are thought to exist and the 1941 example is thought to be one. How many individual years were issued, and where they were worn has yet to be found out. If you happen to have any other badges with years or information about this particular badge, please drop me line. The image also includes a very rare badge, the 'WALTHAMSTOW INCIDENT OFFICER' badge. I've not seen an original in any collection. Image courtesy of Jon Mills.
A lovely item for the collector and re-enactor is this tie with the ARP emblem. Not seen one in real life myself but a few images crop up on the internet. Prices for WLA (Woman's Land Army) ties have risen markedly in the last few years, so it would be interesting to see what an example of this ARP tie might make.  ARP Emblem on Black Tie |
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