Title:AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS ON THE LMS RAILWAY [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BTF 202
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: I. Staff air raid drill at the Grove, Watford (LMS HQ) - entering shelters and then returning to work.
II. Man painting platform edges, track points, sleepers etc white. Shades over lights and guards' lamps, blinds on carriage windows, covers over locomotive windows.
III. Work at Stonebridge Park power station (DC supply for LMS railway) - bricking up windows etc, and demonstration of single person air raid shelter. Entrance to Euston Drummond Street offices with sandbags. Various air raid shelters in goods depot (including single person shelter), workers entering shelter, sandbagged station (probably all Willesden or Camden Town area). Locomotive crews with helmets (possibly at Camden Town). Policeman on duty outside Euston.
Production Details: London Midland and Scottish Railway Film Unit (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: London Midland and Scottish Railway (regiment/service)
Keywords: buildings, British - commercial: headquarters (LMS) (object name)
buildings, British - commercial: railway station (object name)
defences, British - passive: air raid shelter (object name)
industry, British - general: railway offices (object name)
society, British - precautionary: Air Raid Precautions (object name)
transport, British civilian - rail (object name)
North-West London, England, UK (geography)
North London, England, UK (geography)
GB, England & London, NW <Stonebridge Park Power Station> (geography)
GB, England & London, NW <Euston Station> (geography)
GB, England & Watford, Herts <LMS HQ, The Grove> (geography)
