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The AFS Needs You Now (larger size)

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Original recruiting poster for the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), c.1950.

The AFS Needs You Now (larger size)

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  • Condition: A-
  • Date: c. 1950
  • Printer: HM Stationery Office
  • Publisher: Auxiliary Fire Service
  • Size: Double Crown (760 x 505 mm)

Original recruiting poster for the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), c.1950. The AFS was first formed in 1938 as part of the Civil Defence Service. Its role was to supplement the work of brigades at local level. The Auxiliary Fire Service and the local brigades were superseded in August 1941 by the National Fire Service. After the war the AFS was reformed alongside the Civil Defence Corps, forming part of the UK's planned emergency response to a nuclear attack. It was disbanded in 1968. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.