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Prime Minister Chamberlain in London declares a state of war against Germany and British forces prepare for war.
Britain declares war on Germany. Artillery poised on streets of London with Big Ben clock tower in the background on the grounds of the Palace of Westminster. People gathered outside and near fountain of Trafalgar Square. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares a state of war in London. Troops mobilize and air raid defenses are manned to prevent bombing attacks. Soldiers firing artillery, building barricades. Battleships underway at sea. Soldiers continue firing at night. Destroyed buildings and wrecked equipment. Thousands of children are evacuated to the countryside.
Women of Auxiliary Territorial Service in England in World War II. They examine aircraft log book. They tow an airplane by hand
Women of Auxiliary Territorial Service, in World War II. Several are dressed in flight overalls, others are not. They enter gate of aviation training facility. They are shown an Aircraft Log Book (C.A. Form 27) in which one must record all information pertaining to the operating history of an airplane. A man shows the women access panel on side of an aircraft engine. The women (now all in coveralls) pick up and tow an aircraft backwards, by hand, to a spot on the lawn.
Women volunteers with the Auxiliary Territorial Service receive aviation training, in World War 2
Women of Auxiliary Territorial Service,in flight overalls, followed by new volunteers,in street clothes, march to a hangar at aviation training facility. Words on top of hangar read 'The Gordon Dove'. Women in line enter the hangar. A biplane and a monoplane land on field. Two women watch and autogyro take off. Four women work on framework of an airplane. They are dressed in flight overalls and wear caps with a type of ATS insignia on them. Several women walk to the hangar from the autogyro, carrying tools.
Women of Auxiliary Territorial Service maintain aircraft during World War II. New volunteers arrive
Women, of the British Auxiliary Territorial Service, work maintaining aircraft during World War II. A woman performs maintenance on nose section of an airplane engine. One woman explains aspects of an engine to several others. A woman climbs into cockpit of an autogyro, while another pulls propeller through several times. A third woman lies on ground under aircraft performing maintenance inside an open panel. New women volunteers are lined up in formation on concrete apron in front of hangar, while supervisor speaks to them.
Women of Britain work in the "Land Army" in grain fields, pitching hay and driving tractor, during World War 2
British women working in agriculture, in the "Land Army" on the home front, during World War II. They wear the uniform consisting o breeches, jersey, and slouch hat. Women are seen gathering harvested crop, pitching hay onto horse -drawn wagon and driving tractor in field. Women riding on wagon pulled by draught horse. A woman leads the horse, pulling empty wagon, out the gate of the farm.
People demand re-election and resignation of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in England.
Demand for resignation of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in England. Graffiti on roads and walls. The writings on wall read 'Demand re-election', 'No pact with Fascist Italy' and 'Chamberlain must go'. The demand for re-elections and resignation of Prime Minister Chamberlain written on road and walls. Pedestrians cross the street. 'Chamberlain must go' written on the road. A woman with a pram passes by. An old man reads message painted on street as he walks by. Women with babies in arms and in prams.