Children in a primary school class are shown how to fit their gas masks in the event of an air raid.

Taken from the film ARP SCHOOLS (1940), which was made to show children how to cope in the event of an air raid. It was filmed at Knightswood Primary, Glasgow.

The clip is from The Scottish Screen Archive collection. For more information about this film including details of how to obtain a copy please follow this link http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=0031

The Scottish Screen Archive holds thousands of films and videos from Scotland's 20th-century history. The archive contains everything from home movies and advertisements to educational films and documentaries. There are films detailing technical processes and others showing the imagination and innovation of Scottish film-makers over the years. http://www.nls.uk/ssa/ (less info)