Civil defence
Found in 261 Collections and/or Records:
"Air Raids Committee: Minutes of First Meeting", 01 Oct 1917
Minutes of ARC including: the committee's terms of reference to investigate replacement of guns used for home defence and to make recommendations on counter-attacks; shortage of ammunition; repairs to guns; the possibility of attacking enemy submarines at Bremen [Germany], or at Emden [Germany]; use of floating platforms and Handley-Page aircraft; and attacks on German munitions factories. Includes an appendix on offensive bombing operations from seaplane carriers.Typescript.
"All damned nonsense!", 1940-08-28
Photo of WSC in Ramsgate [Kent] air raid shelter. Photo shows WSC smiling ruefully wearing a suit and metal helmet. He is sitting next to a table on which rest his Fedora style hat and walking cane.
"Every man to his post", 11 Sep 1940
"Every man to his post", 11 Sep 1940
General memoranda, 1939-07 - 1940-10
Memoranda by LSA on Imperial Preference and economic expansionist policy, and post-war reconstruction, and a report on a meeting between Sir John Anderson, Lord Privy Seal, and a deputation from the Association of Education Committees, the Association of Municipal Corporations and the County Council Association, on air raid precautions in schools.
Literary: Collier's magazine articles by WSC., Jan 1939 - Sep 1939
Literary: correspondence on producing volume 6 ("Triumph and Tragedy") of WSC's war memoirs ("The Second World War")., Mar 1949 - Nov 1953
Literary: material for articles., c 1938
Literary: News of the World articles by WSC 1., Apr 1938 - May 1938
Literary: News of the World articles by WSC: 2., May 1939 - Jun 1939
Literary: News of the World articles: correspondence., 19 Feb 1938 - 23 Dec 1938
Correspondents include: Representatives of the News of the World (11) on WSC's series of articles for the paper, including the Deputy Editor, [David] Percy Davies, and [the Editor] Sir Emsley Carr replying to a letter from WSC on the inadequacy of British air defences.
Literary: News of the World articles: correspondence., 21 Feb 1939 - 26 Oct 1939
Literary: Picture Post articles., Mar 1939 - Aug 1939
Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC., 02 Jan 1938 - 27 Mar 1938
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices: Copy and provisional proofs., 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Appendices., Oct 1940 - 27 Dec 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: 'Final' proofs., 12 Aug 1948 - 17 Feb 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: Master copy proofs., 21 Jan 1949 - 24 Mar 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: Proofs for CSC., 20 Jan 1948 - 25 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 20 Jan 1948 - 14 Sep 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: Proofs for William Deakin., 12 Aug 1948 - 29 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: 'Starred final' proofs., 20 Oct 1948 - 17 Feb 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 8 "Home Defence"., 18 Apr 1947 - 07 Sep 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 13 "At Bay"., 22 Feb 1947 - 20 Sep 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 14 "The Invasion Problem"., 16 Jan 1947 - 18 Aug 1948
Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 entitled "The Invasion Problem" (provisionally entitled "The Invasion Menace"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, George [Gordon] Allen, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], 1st Lord Ismay and CSC.