Summary
Air Raid Precaution pamphlet issued to householders by the Victorian State Emergency Council for Civil Defence detailing amendents that are to be made to the booklet of the same name.The pamphlet consists of three pages of amendments, including those made to the design for a '"Morrison" Steel Table,' and an advertisement for volunteers - both male and female - to join the A.R.P.
According to the Argus newspaper, the Victorian State Government was planning air raid precautions as early as 1939 with particular focus on Melbourne and Geelong. By 1940 plans for blacking out Melbourne were in place and the first black out test was made in Wattle Park at 2am in February 1941. Depsite this a letter published in the Frankston Standard later that same month comments about the seeming lack of 'State encouragement' whilst commending the air raid volunteers for their enthusiasm and commitment. The letter also notes that it was unlikely that Victoria would suffer an attack, but still important that precautions were undertaken. Such precautions appear to have increased in fervency following the attacks in the northern regions of Australia, including plans for the evacuation of children from Melbourne.
Australia suffered from 96 air raids on the mainland, concentrated on the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland, during World War II.
Physical Description
A four page pamphlet, printed on a single page and folded in half, entitled 'Air Raid Precautions - Advice to Householders.' The pamphlet has yellowed with age.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Rosalind Wallis, 10 Jan 2013
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Commissioned By
State Emergency Council for Civil Defence, Victoria, Australia, 1941 or later
The original booklet was printed in 1941, it is likely that the amendments were published in the same year. -
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H.E. Daw, Government Printer, 1941 or later
The original booklet was printed in 1941, it is likely that the amendments were published in the same year. -
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Printed in black ink on the top of the first page of the pamphlet: 'AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS / Advice to Householders (underlined) / The booklet issued by the State Emergency Coucil for Civil / Defence, Victoria, should be amended as follows:- ...'
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Overall Dimensions
131 mm (Width), 223 mm (Height)
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References
'Air raids on Australian mainland - Second World War,' Australian War Memorial, at: [Link 1] accessed: February 6, 2013 'Air Raids on the Australian Mainland,' Australian War Memorial, at: [Link 1]raids/ accessed: February 6, 2013 'Precautions for Air Raids: Victorian Cabinet Decision,' Barrier Miner (Broken Hill), 17 July 1940, p.3, via Trove, at: [Link 3] accessed: February 6, 2013 'First Complete Blackout' [referring to Melbourne]. (1941, December 15). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2013, from [Link 4] 'In Case of Air Raids'. (1941, February 18). Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2013, from [Link 5] 'Let's Write A Letter,' Standard, Frankston, 28 Feb 1941, p.2, via Trove, at: [Link 6] raids victoria&searchLimits= accessed: February 6, 2013
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Keywords
World War II, 1939-1945, Air Raid Precautions, Publications, State Government of Victoria, Emergency Services