British adjust to life in shelters

6th September 1940: The public must accustom themselves to seeking shelter when the sirens sound, or even before

Air Raid Precaution exercises had been extensively practised in Britain, they were now beginning to be tested for real. A Rescue Party save an 'injured' man (with pipe in mouth) during an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) training exercise in Rochford, Essex on 13 February 1940.