001039

Description

A file of documents relating to the scheme of air-raid precautions in Kingston-Upon-Hull. Subjects discussed in the file include provisions for air-raid shelters, including sandbags; anti-gas precautions, including the provision of gas masks; the provision and distribution of civil defence equipment; provisions for the employment of A.R.P. personnel, including uniforms, protective clothing, wages, and meals; provisions for the casualty services, including first-aid and rescue services, ambulances, and hospitals; and provisions for post-raid services, including the repair, demolition, and decontamination services. Other subjects discussed include the evacuation of schoolchildren; lighting provisions for A.R.P. personnel; the effects of bombing incidents, including damage and casualties; issues in the food supply following raids, including damage and contamination; the payment of grants for A.R.P. expenditure; meetings of the Emergency Committee; air-raid precaution proposal from the Communist Party of Great Britain; and the impact on industry, including fishing, food-processing, and industrial production.

Keywords

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