Booklet, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Air Raid Precautions", Jan. 1942

Historical information

Booklet titled "MMTB Air Raid Precautions", dated January 1942. Gives instructions what to do if an air raid siren, the signals, shelters, traffic department, notes re dimming switches in trams, buses, depots, operations under air raid conditions, damage, duties of staff, Preston Workshops, types of bombs, what to do. Has a coloured printed sketch of how to stop severe bleeding.

Significance

Demonstrates the MMTB work in planning for World War 2 and the possibility of air raids.

Physical description

Olive green heavy paper covered book + 28 pages, centre stapled

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