- Object type
- Film and Photographic Material
- Date
- 1935 - 1945
- Subject(s)
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St John Ambulance Brigade
War
Education
Civil Defence
Public Health - Associated organisation
- St John Ambulance Brigade
- Associated activity
-
War
First Aid Training - Associated event
- War: Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945)
- Materials and technique
- Photograph on paper
- Production place
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England
United Kingdom - Related place(s)
-
Mayfair
London - Catalogue number
- PHO5185
A St John Ambulance Brigade gas training class in action
This is a photograph of a St John Ambulance Brigade gas training class, where civilians were prepared to respond to potential gas attacks during the Second World War. By the outbreak of the War, the Brigade had around 7,000 anti-gas instructors who had trained over 105,000 members in anti-gas measures.