Dignitaries arrive at 10 Downing Street in London, England. A huge crowd gathered along the road as vehicles drive past them. Ministers arrive at Downing Street. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain arrives in a car.
People walk on the streets in London, England during World War II. Group of people watch from a fenced area. Board on the fence reads 'Bridge Street'. Vehicles on the road. Men and women enter a building. Guard at the entrance. Civilians evacuate the area in buses. Children waiving from the buses.
Two British officials leave 10 Downing Street following a meeting of Prime Minister Chamberlain's War Cabinet. The Silhouette of them is seen as they pass through an archway. Next, Sir Howard Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, steps from Number 10, and walks close past the camera. Another official leaves the residence. He turns right and walks toward Horse Guards Road. Police make sure spectators stay on the sidewalk as he passes. Glimpse of a military officer leaving quickly, followed by a young official. The crowd standing dutifully, on the sidewalk (but just barely, all with their feet at the very edge). A man enters number 10 just as a uniformed messenger arrives. The man enters and the messenger makes his delivery and leaves. Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is seen leaving next, together with Leslie Hore-Belisha, British Secretary of State for War. The camera follows them as they walk along Downing Street and across Whitehall-Parliament Street. They pass pedestrians who stop to watch them. View of St. Stephens entrance Houses of Parliament A group of officials in bowler hats crossing towards Parliament. A few cars, and pedestrians moving about.
Activities of civilians on streets in London, England during World War 2. People walk on a sidewalk in London Square. Buildings in the background. A poster reads as 'China Rally to be held at the Albert Hall on July 7th'. Views of the street: pedestrians, British and American soldiers and airmen. People walk along the street. Many stores and shops are seen. People walk along a sidewalk. American soldiers and girls walking in the street. A group of British soldiers talk to a girl. Traffic seen on Magdalen Bridge.
Gas masks and blackout preparations at the beginning of Word War II in London, England. British parents and children arrive at a gas masks depot at Streatham. A woman leaves the depot with a pram. A sign in the background reads 'Lamberth A.R.P. Stores'. Evacuation in London. Traffic on the streets, people move on sidewalk. Men paint traffic markings on curbs, trees, posts and roads at West Dulwich. The white stripes are to aid drivers in seeing obstacles during blackouts. Men paint evacuation signs on trees. An ambulance moves in a bus depot square at Chiswick. A bridal couple leaves a church with gas masks. Bridesmaids with gas masks.
Activity during spring in London, England. Mother wheels her baby in a pram. View of flowers and plants. Group of British girls play a game of lacrosse in park field beside Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, London. Children crowded onto a push Merry-go-round on a playgound. Sheep and lambs running in a field. Men and women seated enjoying tea at outdoor tables of a cafe. Group on horses riding on street. Bicycles and cars drive past on the road. Boats and canoes sail in a river or lake. A young couple and a man wearing a bowler or derby hat seated on a park bench. A cuckoo in a cuckoo clock. Two young children holding hands and walking in a park. A different pair of children walking hand in hand, away from the camera.
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