National Service (1939)

Whitehall, London. Full titles read: “NATIONAL SERVICE“ L/S and M/S’s of Sir John Anderson sitting at his desk. He informs the public that although Britain is a peace loving nation “we must prepare ourselves for any emergency that may confront us.“ The minister asks the public how best they can help the country in such an emergency. M/S of the National Service information leaflets that are to be sent out to homes around the country. He asks the public to read the guide. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content fro