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ARP wardens Air Raid Precautions Wardens

Vivienne14 said:
Found a detailed caption for the canteen photo in post #23 on Facebook - see quote below. This suggests they were ambulance drivers. Doubtless the ARP canteen was made available to various support services during the War. The photo is dated 26 October 1939 (Source: Media Storehouse).

"Ambulance Drivers with Tea at A.R.P. Depot, Sparkhill, 26th October 1939
A nice cup of tea. Ambulance drivers have a cup of tea at a canteen for A.R.P. workers at the Court Road depot, Sparkhill, which is open day and night. 26th October 1939. © Mirrorpix
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Birmingham Post and Mail Archive Mirrorpix"
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Yes they all worked as one Unit
it did not matter what
Badge or Insignia
you wore
 
Was wondering where it was on Court Road. It's mostly pre-1930s residential property along tgat road. There's a small 1930s building (now part of St John's School) near the junction with Stratford Road. If Manzoni attended the opening in 1939, perhaps it was a model for ARP canteens (with him being City Engineer).

I'm guessing about it's location. The Streetview below is my guess. Maybe it's listed in directories?

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