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Post 23

A documentary picture of an Air Raid Wardens’ post during the Second World War, demonstrating cooperation between its workers and the community.

Documentary 1941 10 mins

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Overview

Besides the day-to-day activity of an Air Raid Wardens’ post, there is also a strong sense of community depicted in β€˜Post 23’. In extremely challenging circumstances, the civil defence workers of β€˜Post 23’ respond to the home front’s daily challenges, as people from various backgrounds and professions work together to help those worst affected by war.

This government film is a public record, preserved and presented by the BFI National Archive on behalf of The National Archives, home to more than 1,000 years of British history.