War Declared on Germany - England's First Air Raid
- Made:
- 1939-09-03 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- Edward George Malindine
A photograph of people hurrying into trenches in a London park on 3 September 1939.
A photograph entitled 'War Declared on Germany - England's First Air Raid', taken in September 1939 by George Malindine for the Daily Herald.
The photograph shows people hurrying into trenches in a London park on 3 September 1939. They are taking cover during the first air raid warning of the Second World War, only minutes after the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, had broadcast to the nation that Britain was at war with Germany.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/10690
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 112 cm x 85 mm
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
