mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
George Sizeland wears a World War Two gas mask as his sister, Marie, looks on. circa 1939
Home Guard taking rifle practice during a mock gas attack. Circa 1941
Home Guard training in the evacuation of casualties during a gas attack whilst on manoeuvres. Circa 1941
Soldiers carrying the wounded during WWII. 15th February 1941
These youngsters weren t caught unawares. They carried their gas masks as instructed and found them very useful at this exercise session at Bedworths Air Raid Precautions training event. Circa 1939
Kingston on Thames, southwest London. Girl air raid warden sounds the gas alarm. 1st April 1941
No official caption. ARP Personnel training in bomb disposal and decontamination. They are wearing the full anti-gas suit with civilian service respirator. 1938
Telephone girls at Whitley Bay Post Office try out the gas masks as they prepare for any eventuality during A.R.P training. August 1938
World War One. The stands of a football ground have been turned into a workshop making gas masks helmets and other protective equipment. July 1916
Telephone girls at Whitley Bay Post Office try out the gas masks as they prepare for any eventuality during A.R.P training. 27th August 1938
On the day Britain declared war on Germany, following the invasion of Poland, people in the parks left their seats and walked to the A R P trenches as though they had all rehearsed it
Whitley Bay Post Officer workers wear gas masks during air raid precaution training. 27/08/1938
Air Raid Precaution Wardens take part in a pre-war exercise in the Scotwood Road area of Newcastle. 06/02/1939
Newcastle Chronicle and Journal staff wearing gas masks as part of air raid precautions (A R P) training. Air Raid Wardens. Circa : 1940
By 1941 many Newcastle firms, like this one on City Road, were adopting 24 hour fire-watching with use of roof spotters. 14/01/1941
Waiters wearing gas masks during an exercise at the Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle during the Second World War. 2nd April 1941
Wartime gas masks were sold by Mr Harry Breckner from his shop in Crowtree Road, Sunderland. He sold 2, 000 in just four days, children bought them to use as space masks
A game of cricket played in an English village by men wearing gas masks May 1941
Women wearing gas masks while watching a cookery. June 1941
Barry Ingham of Ashington High School wearing a World War Two gas mask, March 27, 1981
Air raid precautions - Men wearing World War Two gas masks and protective clothing, circa 1940, standing in front of an Evening Chronicle van
Members of the kitchen staff at the Royal Station Hotel, preparing meals while wearing masks during a gas mask exercise in April, 1941
World War One - The stands of a Tottenham Hotspur football ground have been turned into a workshop, making gas masks helmets and other protective equipment
Soldiers from the T. A. wearing nuclear and biological suits and masks for an exerciseSoldiers from the T.A. wearing nuclear and biological suits and masks for an exercise
Soldiers from the T. A. on a recruiting drive in Eldon Square, NewcastleSoldiers from the T.A. on a recruiting drive in Eldon Square, Newcastle. The part time soldiers carried out a nuclear warfare demonstration inside
The "Self-Rescuer, "a new type of respirator, was demonstrated to miners atThe " Self-Rescuer, " a new type of respirator, was demonstrated to miners at West Sleekburn colliery today. Wearing the apparatus before going into a gas-filled goom are (left to right)
A Royal Marine in camouflage and gasmask
A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into an air raid shelter during the Second World War
Newcastle West End Police held a gas mask snooker handicap in aid of the British Red Cross. 5th May 1941
Members of the kitchen staff preparing meals while wearing gas masks during an exercise at the Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle. 2nd April 1941
A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into air raid shelter. 03 / 08 / 1939A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into air raid shelter. 03/08/1939
Two air raid wardens cause a stir as they stroll in February 1939 in full regalia
