Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WW2/AR/LA/L5
  • Title
    Album. Includes photographs of training, displays, presentations and competitions of Air Raid Precautions (Civil Defence) Luton Division
  • Date free text
    1965-1968
  • Production date
    From: 1965 To: 1968
  • Scope and Content
    Page 1. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ a) Large group of unidentified people. b) Alderman Beckett, Mr R Roberton’ Page 2. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ Photographs removed. Page 3 ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ a) Alderman Beckett, Mr R Stokes’ b) Alderman Beckett, Miss F Kloppert Page 4. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ Photographs removed Page 5. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ a) Certificate being awarded to unidentified female b) Unidentified group of uniformed ladies Page 6. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ a) Certificate being awarded to Mrs Dawson b) Certificate being awarded to Mr Young Page 7. ‘Presentation of awards 17th March, 1965.’ View of audience. Page 8. ‘Exercise “Home” 9/10 July 1966’ Young person being ‘rescued’ from damaged building by helmeted Civil Defence volunteer. Page 9. ‘Exercise “Home” 9/10 July 1966’ a) Person being ‘rescued’ from damaged building. b) Person on stretcher being let down by ropes from damaged building. Page 10. ‘Exercise “Home” 9/10 July 1966’. Two me carrying ‘injured’ person from damaged building. Page 11. ‘Exercise “Home” 9/10 July 1966’. Young person with arm in sling being lelped out of damaged building. Page 12. ‘Presentation of awards 20 January 1966. Councillor S Gonshor presenting certificates to Mr R Tuffnell, Miss S Ritson, Miss P Sidebotham, Miss E Webber and Mr L Gardiner. Mrs Gonshor in background. Page 13. ‘Presentation of awards 20 January 1967’ a) Housewives attending public home nursing course.’ Photograph removed. b) Civil Defence members attending presentation of awards. Page 14. ‘Presentation of awards 20 January 1967. Mr Beer, Mrs Hammond, the Mayoress and Mayor, Mr Cheshire.’ Page 15. ‘Presentation of awards 28 June 1967. Local Authority home nursing course. a) Alderman F S Lester presenting certificate to unidentified female. b) Alderman F S Lester presenting certificate to unidentified female. Page 16. ‘Presentation of awards 28 June 1967. Alderman F S Lester presenting Mr T R White JP with his rank badges Page 17. ‘Presentation of awards 28 June 1967. Alderman F S Lester presenting long service medals to Mrs Hammond on his right and Mrs Ball on his left.’ Page 18. ‘Recruiting and publicity campaign 19 September 1968. Mr R J Wooldridge talking with prospective volunteers.’ Page 19. ‘Recruiting and publicity campaign 19 September 1967.’ [sic – 1968?] a) Mrs Hutt and Miss Milbourne using the teleprinters’ b) Mrs Hutt, Miss Milbourne, Mr Cheshire and Mr Wooldridge working in the control [room] at Civil Defence Headquarters, New Street, Luton. Page 20. ‘Recruiting and publicity campaign 12 September 1967. Working in a mobile control.’ Page 21. ‘Visit of the press Thursday 15th February 1968.’ a) Mr Dawson a part time instructor giving a lecture on first aid to a voluntary group. b) Mr Dawson and volunteers. Page 22. ‘Visit of the press Thursday 15th February 1968. Volunteers playing a game of darts.’ Page 23. ‘Visit of the press Thursday 15th February 1968. Miss P Hare. Page 24. ‘Stand-down ceremony 25 April 1968. Alderman S Lester, Mr L A Howard’ Page 25. Stand-down ceremony 25 April 1968 a) Corps members and friends at Stand-down ceremony. b) Alderman S Lester and Sub Officer Swygart of the A.F.S. Page 26. ‘Stand-down ceremony of the Civil Defence Corps, 25 April 1968. Longest members of the corps. Photograph removed. Remainder of album empty.
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