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Wardens at an Air Raid Precaution Post in Clapham Park. The ARP service was set up in 1937 to deal with the possible threat of air attacks and exhibitions were held around Lambeth to aid recruitment. In August 1939 all Lambeth's emergency services were put onto a war footing and the wardens became responsible for enforcing emergency regulations like black-out and, after 1940, for dealing with bomb incidents. From a newspaper clipping dated 29th September 1939.Part of the Lambeth Archives Home Front project 2005.

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Collection:	Home Front Project 2005
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Ref:	06731
Identifier:	223/561
Date:	1939