Black Out?

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  1. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    I’ve had this pic for some time, would the pavements have been painted thus for the black out?
     

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  2. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad



    Yes Peter remember seeing this a long time ago :)


    Kyle
     
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  3. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Thank you Kyle.
     
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  4. Harry Ree

    Harry Ree Very Senior Member

    I remember the kerbs in town identified with paint to aid blackout driving.....two or three white stripes painted at intervals along the kerbs.
     
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  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Not quite the same but still worth posting.

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    LONDON AS USUAL: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON, ENGLAND, 1940. © IWM (D 1787)    IWM Non Commercial Licence



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    LONDON AS USUAL: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON, ENGLAND, 1940. © IWM (D 1788)    IWM Non Commercial Licence
     
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  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Few more here.


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    BLACKOUT PRECAUTIONS FOR DRIVERS, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1941. © IWM (D 2734)    IWM Non Commercial Licence
     
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  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Found that image here.
    World War 2: Black-out picture gallery

    it says
     
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  8. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    Application of lines similar to Owens photos

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    Kyle
     
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