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PM Mr Winston Churchill at Castle Esplanade
Unknown, 1942, Photograph
PM Mr Winston Churchill at Castle Esplanade
PM Mr Winston Churchill at Castle Esplanade
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21099
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PM Mr Winston Churchill inspecting members of the Women's National Fire Service at Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
Description
Members of the Second World War Women's National Fire Service line up for inspection by Winston Churchill. The female firefighters are dressed in uniforms of long double-breasted coats and tin helmets. Each women carries a shoulder bag. Churchill walks among the rows wearing a large coat and top hat. He carries a walking stick. Large vehicles are visible in the background.
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Unknown
Date
1942
Size
15.5 x 9.7 cm
Type
Photograph
This image is from the collections of the
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
, formerly the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place.
During World War II many men and women were recruited to groups to form Britain's civil defence. These people included air raid wardens, nurses and fire fighters. The aim was to ensure that Britain would be prepared in the event of an enemy attack. The National Fire Service (NFS) was formed in 1941. It combined the recently created voluntary Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) with local authority brigades.
Exhibitions with this item
Whose Town? Edinburgh during the Second World War
Whose Town? Charles Boog Watson
Museum of Fire Collections
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