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The Mayor of Swansea, (Councillor Tom James) handing out tea to The Auxiliary Fire
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The Mayor of Swansea, (Councillor Tom James) handing out tea to The Auxiliary Fire
The Mayor of Swansea, (Councillor Tom James) handing out tea to The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) men from the mobile canteen donated to Swansea from The Canadian Teachers Association, during The Swansea Three Nights blitz of February 1941.
Some of the firemen have numbers on their collars.
For instance...
285, 248, 369 ( or 389), 309, (or 509) 53, 41.
Picture taken at the time of The Swansea three Nights Blitz. Blitz was the heavy and sustained bombing of Swansea by the German Luftwaffe from 19 to 21 February 1941. A total of 230 people were killed and 397 were injured. Swansea was selected by the Germans as a legitimate strategic target due to its importance as a port and docks and the oil refinery just beyond.
Picture taken circa 21st February 1941
Staff
Western Mail Archive
Mirrorpix
Swansea
Wales
ReachPLC B/Wprint - 1997
Media ID 21885704
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