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28th September 1939: A letter arrives at a household in north London reminding the head of the house to fill in details of the National Registration form along with every home and dwelling in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

28th September 1939:  A letter arrives at a household in north London reminding the head of the house to fill in details of the National Registration form along with every home and dwelling in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)