Monument record TR 15 NW 684 - Second World War Civil Defence loudspeaker attached to the High Street frontage of the Guildhall, Canterbury

Summary

Catherine Williamson, Canterbury’s Mayor at the start of the Second World War, arranged, at her own expense, to have a loudspeaker fitted to the High Street frontage of Canterbury’s Guildhall so that she could deliver Air-Raid Precautions advice and instructions directly to the populace.

Location

Grid reference TR 1488 5785 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

Williamson C., 01/01/46, Though the Streets Burn (Bibliographic reference). SKE14732.

Williamson C., 01/01/46, Though the Streets Burn (Bibliographic reference). Ske14732.

Crampton P., 1989, The Blitz of Canterbury (Bibliographic reference). SKE14726.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Crampton P.. 1989. The Blitz of Canterbury.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Williamson C.. 01/01/46. Though the Streets Burn.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Williamson C.. 01/01/46. Though the Streets Burn.

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Record last edited

Apr 19 2013 2:32PM