Castlehill School Log Book p. 240

Category

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Item no

21048

Title

Castlehill School Log Book p. 240

Description

A page in the Castlehill School Log Book giving entries for dates in January and February 1940. The entries describe where the children were to congregate in the event of an air raid and the weekly drills needed to ensure the children knew how to use their gas masks and could evacuate safely to the different shelters.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1940

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh City Archives

This is an excerpt:
31.1.40 Positions allocated to classes in Shelters in Playground. Girls to that in the Girls' Playground.
Boys to that in the Boys' Playground, while the Infants are accommodated in the shelter in Cannon Ball House.

Gas Mask Drill carried out in Classes.

7.2.40 Meeting of teachers to review one or two points regarding "Shelter Drill".

a. Every child to carry his or her gas respirator daily.

b. Weekly drill to ensure correct method of putting on and taking off of Gas Respirator.

c. Weekly drill in Marching to and from Shelters and in taking up allocated positions.

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