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HISTORY IN PICTURES
THE GAS PROOF PRAM
A mother walks her baby in a gas-resistant pram, designed
by FW Mills in the years leading up to WWII. The threat of
gas attacks was imminent, and gas masks were distributed
to everyone in Britain, including babies. This pram was
an alternative, and had a lid with a glass panel and a
gas filter on the top. An old motor horn bulb on
the back expelled stale air and sucked in new
to ensure fresh ventilation.
1938
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