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Gas Masks and Pigeons
Adults play a prank as the men arrive in the back garden wearing their gas masks and helmets whilst the women and children look on
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Overview
This short clip captures a charming snapshot of domestic bliss against the backdrop of World War 2. The extended family gather around the new born baby whilst granddad naps in the background. Then a change of pace as the women and children leave the house through the back door chased by three men larking about wearing gas masks!
This film is from the collection of Hillingdon Local Studies, Archives and Museum Service, a member of the London's Screen Archives Network.
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