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Gas proof pram, 1938. A resident of Hextable in Kent, invented a gas proof pram in which a baby could be kept safe during an air raid
Two women police officers in gas masks, London, WW2Two women police officers in gas masks in London during the Second World War. One of them is Florence Bragg (joined November 1936). Date: 1940s
Hippocrates Saves AthensBy his sensible precautions, the Greek physician Hippocrates saves the people of Athens from the worst effects of the plague which threatens them
Arriving after a gas attack, ARP training exercise during WW2
Removing clothing and burning it after a gas attack, ARP training exercise during WW2
Stretcher carrying technique, ARP training exercise during WW2
Giving treatment after a gas attack, ARP training exercise during WW2
Helping someone on fire, ARP training exercise during WW2
Applying artificial respiration, ARP training exercise during WW2
Using a stirrup pump, ARP training exercise during WW2
A Fire Party, ARP training exercise during WW2
Incendiary devices, ARP training exercise during WW2
Building an Anderson shelter, ARP training exercise during WW2
Removing an unexploded incendiary bomb, ARP training exercise during WW2
Helping to put on gas masks, ARP training exercise during WW2
WW2 - Death In The A. R. PAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Death In The A.R.P. written by G. Davison. The image shows an Air Raid Precautions warden lying dead on his front. Date: 1939
A. R. P. March Music CoverAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for A. R. P. March, composed by C. Gildersleeve. The image portrays some Air Raid Precautions and Civil Defence wardens. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Birthday Card, A. R. P. PostA WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration shows an Air Raid Precautions post. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas Card, The ServicesA WW2 Christmas greetings card which promotes the armed forces and services at home for aspiring youngsters, including the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, British Army, Air Raid Precautions, Police
WW2 Christmas Card, Put Out That Light!A comical WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration depicts a scene in which an Air Raid Precautions warden demands that Sanda Claus puts out his light. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Headwear Greetings CardsA series of three WW2 greetings cards in the shape of service hats including the Auxiliary Fire Service, the Royal Air Force and Air Raid Precautions Warden. Date: circa 1940s
Sign at GleneaglesA sign at Gleneagles golf course, explaining the procedure of sounding a siren in the event of a dangerous thunderstorm. Date: 1933
You Can't Be Too Careful!Cartoon showing an over-enthusiastic ARP warden at a pantomime. He appears to be indulging in some unexpected audience participation. Date: 1940
Put out those dress shirtsCartoon by Mel highlighting the risks run by gentlemen in immaculate eveningwear during the Blitz. Date: 1939
ARP Cleansing and decontamination facilityAir Raid Precautions (ARP) - Gas Cleansing and decontamination facility. Date: 1937
SERVICE RESPIRATOR/WWIIService respirator: used by members of the Civil Air Raid precautions services, who may have strenuous duties to perform in heavy gas concentrations Date: WWII
Precautions taken against the plague in Japan, 1908An example to India: exterminating the microbe-carrying rat. Remarkable precautions taken against the plague in Japan. Photographs include sorting
Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932
Decontaminator in full uniform, September 1939A 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
Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939As one of the many precautionary measures taken to protect Canterbury Cathedral from bombing, the statue and grave of the Black Prince was surrounded by neatly piled sandbags. Date: 1939
Civilians crowding around a gas-detector table, Sept 1939Four people inspecting a new gas-detector table, set up to indicate a gas attack shortly after the outbreak of war. The table was covered with a paint that changed colour in the presence of mustard
Men painting warning signs for unexploded bombs, Sept 1939ARP volunteers painting wooden boards with; " keep clear unexploded bomb" to be used as a warning to civilians when a bomb fails to explode. Date: 1939
Burying the stalls of Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Sept 1939Men burying the stalls of the nave in Canterbury Cathedral in order to protect them from air raid damage. The Sphere describes how a train was used to transport the tons of earth to the Cathedral for
Huge blinds used to camouflage a factory, Sept 1939Huge dark blinds used to camouflage an entire factory on an A-road just outside of London. Blackout regulations were imposed two days before the outbreak of war to make the factory less visible to
Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage
Machine painting road lines, September 1939Three men using a " new gadget" to mechanically paint broken white lines down the centre of a London road. These white lines were introduced shortly after the outbreak of war to prevent
Women painting kerbside for blackouts, September 1939Women of the Voluntary Ambulance Service painting the kerbside between their headquarters and the first-aid post to allow them to find their way in a blackout. Date: 1939
The West End in blackout, September 1939Photograph of the West End in blackout, shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939. The Sphere describes the sight as " extraordinarily eerie". 1939
Precautionary camouflaging of tents, September 1939A group of people camouflage a tent in the countryside to protect it from potential air raids, following the outbreak of the war
WWII September 1939 Holiday makers filling sandbagsHoliday makers filling sandbags at a beach on the East Coast of Britain in the week following the declaration of war in September 1939. Date: 1939
WWII Jewish refugees helping with sandbagsJewish refugees in Britain helping to place sandbags in front of a big hospital in the early days of the Second World War. Date: 1939
Outbreak of WWII - theatres close downCovers being drawn over seats in the auditorium of the Palace Theatre in Manchester. All theatres in London and the provinces were initially closed due to a war order concerning places where crowds
Outbreak of WWII Evacuation of objects from British MuseumTrucks and carriages outside the British Museum as delicate objects were removed and taken to safety after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939
Outbreak of WWII Sandbagging flat roof of an office buildingLoading sandbags on the skylight apertures of a flat roof of a modern office building in London as precautions after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939
W Heath Robinson - Precautions to Muffle Footsteps when going late to bed
WW2 birthday card, blackout sceneWW2 birthday card with blackout scene. Date: circa 1942
No CatchThe man who made up his mind not to catch the flu by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
WW2 greetings card, rabbit ARP wardenWW2 greetings card, a rabbit ARP warden with a torch. Date: circa 1942
Cartoon, Two precautions are better than one, WW1Cartoon, Two precautions are better than one. A rich and fashionable young woman goes out with two escorts, a rich Swedish man and a rich Dutchman
WW2 Christmas card, ARP (Air Raid Precautions). The message inside reads: England expects every man will do his duty. Date: circa 1942
Squaring Trafalgar Square by Heath RobinsonFor " England Expects" - Anything on Peace Night. Trafalgar Square in the heart of London with all its monuments - Nelsons Column
Suffragette Window Smashing Bow StreetThis shows a large queue of people, surrounded by police, waiting to enter Bow Street Magistrates Court. Captioned on reverse, Window Smashing Continued
Fire safety -- baby playing near guarded coal fireFire safety -- a baby playing near a guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- correctly guarded electric fireFire safety -- a correctly guarded electric fire
Fire safety -- correctly guarded coal fireFire safety -- a family in their sitting room with a correctly guarded coal fire
Fire safety for children -- a boy and girl playing near a wrecked car. The boy is about to strike a match near the open fuel cap
Fire safety -- paraffin oil stoveFire safety -- a Valor Junior paraffin oil stove with a safety guard around it
Digging A. R. P. shelters in Kensington Gardens, 1938Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) volunteers digging trenches and shelters in Kensington Gardens, London, on 26th September 1938, watched by an interested crowd. A.R.P
British sentries at railway tunnels at the start of WWIOnce Germany had declared war on Russia, war with France was certain to follow, with the possibility that Great Britain could be forced into the conflict too
Soldiers guard Tilbury Docks at the outbreak of WWIOnce Germany had declared war on Russia, war with France was certain to follow, with the possibility that Great Britain could be forced into the conflict too
The Lighter Side of Darker London, WW1She: Sorry!" He: " Delighted!" The darkened streets of London during the First World War come with romantic advantages. Date: 1916
RFA men with parachute equipment, France, WW1Men of the RFA (Royal Field Artillery) with parachute equipment on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are responsible for air observation using kite balloons
Speed of the great liners by G. H. DavisThe speed of the great liners: a factor which makes head lights and other precautions necessary. Above: a dotted outline shows where the ship would be after 30 seconds movement
Fighting oil fires by G. H. DavisFighting oil fires: smothering flames with a blanket of foam. Precautions against fire at oil reservoirs, and methods of extinguishing. Date: 1929
Guarding Dover PierWith the outbreak of war, precautions are taken guards mounted over places of strategic importance. Here Dover Pier is put under armed guard. Date: August 1914
Paris air raid precautions WWIIA Paris Air Raid Precautions (ARP) decontamination squad at work during rehearsal. The signs used for warning Parisians of a gas attack are certainly grim reminders Date: May 1940
Scout ARP armbandsScout Air Raid Precautions armbands circa 1940
London Fire Brigade canteen van used as publicity vehicleSeen here at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth, the canteen van has been converted into a publicity vehicle during a recruitment drive for much needed auxiliary firefighters
Titanic - Lifeboats needed to save lives on board shipsA diagram published in the Illustrated London News following the disaster of the sinking of White Star passenger liner, RMS Titanic showing the ratio of lifeboat capacity to passenger numbers
Titanic - Should liners carry headlights, motor fashion?A cross-channel steamers searchlight reveals a full-rigged ship passing a little close for comfort, a safety precaution which could, perhaps, have prevented the Titanic disaster. Date: 1912
Queen Elizabeth in 1939Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, leaving the British Red Cross Society on 5th September 1939, carrying a gas mask in a canvas bag over her shoulder. Date: 5th September 1939
Fire in the Baku oilfields, Armenia, apparently caused by a lack of discipline over cigarette smoking. Date: early 20th century
Dutch poster about blackout precautions during the Second World War. circa 1942
Firefighters in gas masksARP Firefighters in gas masks during World War II during decontamination exercise
Gas Mask fittingMothers leave an Ilford school with their children after a gas mask fitting. All the schools in Ilford, Essex (London) were opened to enable residents to be fitted with gas masks under the Air Raid
Mobile decontamination unitDemonstration by Hornsey Borough Council of a mobile cleansing unit for gas decontamination squads, invented by one of its workers. The unit folds up into a trailer that can be pulled by a car
WWII safety precautionsA man with a white hat band on a steel lined crowned bowler hat and carrying a gas mask box during world war II
Gas Masks in LondonMan sitting and sleeping in a London park carrying his gas mask box with him in September 1939
Family wearing gas masksA family wearing gas masks on a quiet night in at home during World War II
ARPs World War IIARPs in gas masks during World War II during decontamination exercise in London
ARP Calling YouARP (Air Raid Precautions) recruiting poster in World War Two to try to encourage people to get in touch with their local council and volunteer
Disinfection ServiceDisinfecting a room in Paris recently occupied by refugees
Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard ValuablesIllustration of precautions taken by a Chicago Bank against bank robbers : an armoured pill box containg an armed guard
Polish PrecautionsA Polish peasant hides his masters possessions, to save them from pillage by the Russians
