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Image: Air Raid Precautions in Central London, England, UK, 1941 D3606

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Description: Air Raid Precautions in Central London, England, UK, 1941 A view of the King Charles I statue in Whitehall, showing the precautions taken to protect it from damage by air raids. The statue itself has been covered in a timber frame, sandbagged and then covered in corrugated iron. Clearly visible is a sign which directs people to the public air raid shelter in Trafalgar Square.
Title: Air Raid Precautions in Central London, England, UK, 1941 D3606
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//38/media-38889/large.jpg This photograph D 3606 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
Permission: This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
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License: Public domain
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