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1 - Emergency Committee draft minute book
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Expand 1 - Civil Defence and Air Raid precaution circulars 1 - Civil Defence and Air Raid precaution circulars
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1 - Inspection of Civil Defence Preparations by M.P's
2 - Leave with pay in cases of sickness or injury
3 - Civil Defence Armlets, A.R.P. uniform
4 - Cost of living bonus for local Authorities Staffs
5 - Rates of pay for whole time Civil Defence Workers
6 - Regulations etc. under Civil Defence Act 1939.
7 - A.R.P. Equipment Bulletin No.9
8 - Respirators worn by persons suffering from disease
9 - Regarding A.R.P. Training Bulletin 1
10 - Meals for personnel
11 - Storage of sandbags, risk of overheating
12 - Traffic on highways order 1940
13 - Medical treatment of Civil Defence volunteers for injuries sustained on duty
14 - Recording and notifications of air raid casualties
15 - Relations between the Civil Defence Services and the local Defence Volunteer Force
16 - Supply of petrol pump for units of the American Ambulance (Great Britain Fleet)
17 - Reservation of Personnel in Rescue Parties and First Aid Parties
18 - Reservation of Personnel in Rescue Parties and First Aid Parties
19 - French Nationals in Civil Defence Services
20 - Shelters for persons entitled to free provision
21 - Repair of steel helmets, C.D. Respirators and Oilskin Garments
22 - Lights warning (purple)
23 - Lights warning (purple)
24 - Alterations Raid Warning System
25 - Alterations Raid Warning System
26 - Clearance of Lofts Order
27 - Leave for A.R.P. Workers
28 - Recording and notifications of air raid casualties
29 - Requisitioning or taking of garage premises
30 - Results of bombing on structures including shelters
31 - Use of Illuminated lettering on A.R.P. Vehicles
32 - Use of Illuminated lettering on A.R.P. Vehicles
33 - Public shelters provision of gas curtains
34 - The vessels on Inland Waters (Immobilisation) Order 1940
35 - Relief in respect of rent, rates etc, in evacuation areas
36 - Interior lighting of Public Service Vehicles
37 - Personal injuries (Civilian) Scheme 1940
38 - Recovery of charges for respirators lost or damaged by children and other members of the public
39 - Salvage of property and clearance of debris
40 - A.R.P. Training Films
41 - Powers of the Armed Forces engaged in active operations
42 - Officially approved lantern slides
43 - Co-operation with industrial and commercial establishments
44 - Demolition of dangerous buildings
45 - Production of extra smoke
46 - Licenses for drivers of Civil Defence Vehicles
47 - Substantive rates of payment for use of vehicles for Civil Defence purposes
48 - A.R.P. Equipment Bulletin No. 10
49 - Further supplies of steel helmets and respirators
50 - Gas Identification Service
51 - Stirrup pumps for sale
52 - Air Raid Pumps for sale
53 - Street lighting, Air Raid Precautions to be taken by users of ammonia
54 - Open Air entertainment-Air Raid Warnings
55 - Pay of drivers of lorries in the rescue party service
56 - Cost of replacing A.R.P. Badges
57 - Annual Leave for Civil Defence Volunteers
58 - Message from Prime Minister
59 - Maintenance of Electric Air Raid Warning System
60 - Correction to Circular 228/1940
61 - Use of Illuminated lettering on A.R.P. Vehicles
62 - Inspection and repair of respirators and oilskins clothing
63 - Salvage of property and clearance of debris
64 - Approved schools. Reporting of air raid damage
65 - Fire Watchers Order 1940
66 - Use of Head Laps after receipt of purple message
67 - Greyhound Race Meetings
68 - Ear Plugs
69 - A.R.P. Appliances and preparations
70 - Movement of public service vehicles after an Air Raid warning
71 - Stocktaking of A.R.P. Equipment
72 - Vehicles lighting after receipt of purple message (lights warning)
73 - Addendum 2. to memo of 1st March 1940 Circular on A.R.P. Dept. Circular No. 276/1939
74 - Modification of boundaries of Air Raid warning districts
75 - Air Raid Warning Lists Priority of Public Warning Signals
76 - Weather protection of A.R.P. Services
77 - Oil lamps in vehicles
78 - Use of hand lamps after receipt of the red warning
79 - Repainting of spray detector boards
80 - Co-operation with the churches
81 - Securing of Horses Order 1940
82 - Renewal of Insurance Policies effected under A.R.P. Dept Circular No. 276/1939
83 - Vehicle Lighting
84 - Addendum to circular issued on 1st March 1940
85 - A.R.P. Training Films
86 - Securing of Horses (Defence) Order 1940
87 - Additional telephone facilities for use of Wardens
88 - The Fire Precautions (Access to premises) Order 1940. Statutory Rules and Orders 1940 No. 1873
89 - Salvage of material and recovery of debris
90 - Lighting on Public Service Vehicles, Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles after the (Red) Air Raid Warnings
91 - Open-Air Entertainments, Air Raid Warnings
92 - Use of hand lamps after receipt of (a) purple message and (b) red messages. Attached to H.S.C. 255/1940
93 - Alarm messages from Observer Corps Group centres
94 - Co-operation between industrial and commercial establishments and the local A.R.P. Authorities Reporting Procedures
95 - Motor Vehicles (Control) Order 1940, application to Post Office Vehicles
96 - Lighting Restrictions (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1940
97 - Weather protection of A.R.P. Services
98 - Lighting Restrictions on Vehicles
99 - Inflammable Spirit no Highways or in sewers
100 - Civil Defence Volunteers incapacitated by physical injuries sustained on duty
101 - A.R.P. Amendment Bulletin No.11
102 - Lighting for Railways and Post Office operations after the warning
103 - Amendment of regulations for torches and hand lamps
104 - Comforts for Civil Defence Workers
105 - Protection of Audiences in cinemas
106 - Summoning of personnel in the absence of an Air Raid Warning
107 - Poem Air Entertainments Air Raid Warnings
108 - Lighting Restrictions-churches
109 - Increased supplies of protective helmets
110 - Civilian Protective Helmets
111 - Railway Braziers and fires under locomotives and tenders
112 - Retention of external lighting after the purple or red warning
113 - Use of vehicles for designated services
114 - New Years Message from the Minister and the Home Security
115 - Shelters Campaign
116 - Timber and damaged buildings
117 - Retention of items of uniform and equipment by individual members of the A.R.P. and A.F.S.
118 - Notification of additions to and amendments of warning lists
119 - Loss of normal wages by unpaid part time Civil Defence Volunteers
120 - New Years Message from the Minister of Home Security
121 - Fire Precautions
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6 - Intensive bombing and invasion circulars
7 - Civil defence: Manual of basic training
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5 - Register of air raid incidents
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