Prior to the start of the Second World War, the Home Office in the UK issued a range of pamphlets to held prepare the populace for the outbreak of war. These ranged from how to put up an air raid shelter in your garden, to first aid, to somewhat more unusual topics.
The leaflet below is entitled 'Air Raid Precautions for Animals'. As many businesses still relied on horses to move materials, rather than lorries, such a leaflet was actually required. It also includes information on protecting cattle and pets. And, rather inevitably, the final chapter does give advice on how to put a wounded animal out of its misery...
This copy came from a shop in Hastings. I haven't seen this one before, but I assume they were fairly well distributed. I will try and post some additional pages soon.
The leaflet below is entitled 'Air Raid Precautions for Animals'. As many businesses still relied on horses to move materials, rather than lorries, such a leaflet was actually required. It also includes information on protecting cattle and pets. And, rather inevitably, the final chapter does give advice on how to put a wounded animal out of its misery...
This copy came from a shop in Hastings. I haven't seen this one before, but I assume they were fairly well distributed. I will try and post some additional pages soon.
