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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Ministry of...
Catalogue reference: WW2 AR C/2/32
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WW2 AR C/2/32
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Date (When the record was created)
- 14 Feb 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Agenda papers including, amongst other things:
- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: use of school buildings for civil defence purposes; remote control of air raid warning signals;
- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: Borough of Bedford Mobile Unit; purchase of cars for sitting casualties;
- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: Air Raid Precautions badges; public warnings in country districts; remote control of air raid warning signals; high explosive and incendiary bomb training in South West Bedfordshire Area; anti-gas training for members of Rescue Parties and Demolition Squads; public air raid shelters in Bedford Borough; alterations to Park Farm House, Dunstable; communications exercises; illuminated lettering for Air Raid Precautions vehicles; falling off in volunteers; trailers for Light Rescue Parties;
- laundering of blankets;
- reorganisation of Air Raid Precautions Services in East Bedfordshire Area;
- rescue depot and cleansing station in London Road, Bedford;
- Air Raid Precautions in Bedford Borough;
- bomb stores in South Bedfordshire and South West Bedfordshire Areas;
- nursery centres in Biggleswade Rural District Council area;
- accidents to personnel;
- proposed breakdown squad;
- new type of war gas "Arthur";
- Kempston First Aid Party Depot;
- use of Air Raid Precautions ambulances for normal services;
- reorganisation of Air Raid Precautions services in Bedford Borough.
[ex W/ARPP 15]
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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acc. 6505
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/91a694a0-1269-47a7-950d-39131774a11f/
Series information
WW2 AR C
Air Raid Precautions, Committee Material
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This record is held at Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Within the fonds: WW2
WAR RECORDS - WORLD WAR TWO
Within the sub-fonds: WW2 AR
Air Raids & Air Raid Precautions
Within the series: WW2 AR C
Air Raid Precautions, Committee Material
Within the sub-series: WW2 AR C/2
Agenda Papers
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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Ministry of...