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'Local Defence Measures' Stopping up of Gas Works Path as defence measure runs from Francis St. to East End of Gas Works on N. side of path at a point approx. 150 yds. west of junction of path with Crawley 6 July 1940

May 1940 - April 1942

From: 1940 To: 1942

Stopping up of Pondwick's path, 375 yds in length and extends from N. end of Henry St. to point in Church St., 12 yds north of junction of Church St. and Guildford St. 13 July 1940 Goes across Electricity premises, rendering possible enemy landing sites unusable. July 1940 etc. Stopping up of footpath near Vauxhall Works.The footpath at Luton, Beds which runs from Eaton Green Rd. through Vauxhall Works to Black Path. 16 Sept. 1940 Firewatchers Order 1940 including reports on individual firms. Amendments to Fire Chief Officers Report. of 21 Jan. 1941 made 27 Mar. 1941. Poster 'How to tackle a fire bomb.' Private and Confidential Report re ' Emergency Water Supply' 30 April 1941 Government Circular, 'Duties of Local Authorities in event of Invasion' 13 May 1941 Proposal of Mr. Guest of 67 Chesterfield Rd, Ashford Middlesex to create National War Emergency Council. May 1941 Stopsley Ward Association of Luton Labour Party - letter, re sandbgs - many rotten. 12 Sept. 1941 Correspondence re Static Water Tanks Oct. etc. 1941

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LUTON, ARP, civil defence, poster, Luton Henry Street, Luton Church Street, Luton Guildford Street, Vauxhall Motors, Stopsley Eaton Green Road, water supply, Luton Francis Street, Luton Crawley Road