some experiences of an african air-raid warden - West End at War
some experiences of an african air-raid warden - West End at War
some experiences of an african air-raid warden - West End at War
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>End</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />
Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion on the Home Front<br />
Prepar<strong>at</strong>ions for the local civil defence <strong>of</strong> British<br />
towns <strong>an</strong>d cities against enemy aerial bombardment<br />
had begun in earnest following the Munich Crisis<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1938. The Air-Raid Precautions Act <strong>of</strong> 1937<br />
had requested th<strong>at</strong> all local authorities prepare <strong>an</strong>d<br />
submit to the Home Office <strong>an</strong> <strong>air</strong>-<strong>raid</strong> precautions<br />
scheme, for “the protection <strong>of</strong> persons <strong>an</strong>d property<br />
from injury <strong>an</strong>d damage in the event <strong>of</strong> hostile<br />
<strong>at</strong>tack from the <strong>air</strong>”<br />
Proposed for London was a two tier system <strong>of</strong> civil<br />
defence: the London County Council would direct<br />
the fire <strong>an</strong>d ambul<strong>an</strong>ce services <strong>an</strong>d a number<br />
<strong>of</strong> other functions, such as the Heavy Rescue<br />
Service <strong>an</strong>d rest centres for the homeless; the cities<br />
<strong>of</strong> London <strong>an</strong>d <strong>West</strong>minster <strong>an</strong>d the London<br />
metropolit<strong>an</strong> boroughs would, under Home Office<br />
scrutiny, each make their own arr<strong>an</strong>gements for<br />
<strong>air</strong>-<strong>raid</strong> precautions.<br />
Task<br />
Read pages 9, 10 & 12 <strong>of</strong> Ita Ekpenyon’s<br />
account <strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>swer the questions below<br />
Name three <strong>of</strong> the subjects th<strong>at</strong> Ita’s training<br />
course covered?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> did Ita have to use to put out the<br />
incendiary bomb <strong>at</strong> his first incident?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> four subjects did Ita give lectures on for<br />
the people in the shelter?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> type <strong>of</strong> <strong>War</strong>den was Ita?<br />
Why did Ita <strong>an</strong>d the other <strong>War</strong>dens need to<br />
keep <strong>at</strong>tending lectures <strong>an</strong>d training sessions?<br />
Name two responsibilities <strong>of</strong> a Senior <strong>War</strong>den?<br />
Why was the census <strong>an</strong> import<strong>an</strong>t duty for the<br />
<strong>warden</strong>s? Wh<strong>at</strong> could a census tell a <strong>War</strong>den?<br />
Write your <strong>an</strong>swers below<br />
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Recruitment posters<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster City Archives<br />
English/History/Citizenship
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