ROYAL / DEFENCE: Duke of Kent opens bomb proof underground shelter (1939)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Seaside town provides deep bomb-proof shelters to safeguard population of 34,000. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Duke of Kent Sees Safest Town Ramsgate, England: Gen view crowd on pavement. Long view Duke of Kent signs book. Semi view Duke of Kent cuts tape. Semi view sign “Underground Tunnel Shelter“. Long view empty tunnel. Angle & back views of Duke of Kent & party down steps to tunnel-shelter. Long view Duke etc. towards in tunnel. Semi view pan Duke. Semi view pan duke on small train in tunnel. Back view train away. CU pan of Diagram of finished shelter. Long view crowd down steps. Back views (2) crowd thru’ tunnel. Long view Duke out of tunnel other end. Civil Defence; Royalty; Prince George of Great Britain, 1st Duke of Kent (1902-1942) Background: Seaside town provides deep bomb-proof shelter