The striking video came as part of the “Protect and Survive” campaign shown to UK citizens more than 40 years ago. It was released by Margaret Thatcher’s Government during the height of the Cold War with the Soviet Union in the late Seventies and early Eighties. Its purpose was to advise the public on how to act in the event of an imminent nuclear threat.
The informative series was issued through pamphlets, radio broadcasts and films.
One of the videos, which was broadcasted on state TV, advised Britons to be prepared to stay inside a nuclear fallout room for two weeks.
The narrator says: “Fallout dust gives off dangerous radiation, it cannot be seen or felt and it has no smell.
“Anybody staying in reach of fallout for too long can fall ill or die, so you must keep away until it is safe.
The UK believed a nuclear attack could happen (Image: GETTY)
The tthreat of a nuclear missile from the Soviet Union was real (Image: GETTY)
This may mean staying in your fallout room for up to 14 days
Protect and Survive
“This may mean staying in your fallout room for up to 14 days.
“Prepare yourself for this now by storing all the thing you need – put them in your fallout room or stacked up within easy reach nearby.”
The clip went on to provide a list of essentials that should be packed in the event of an emergency.
It continued: “Here is a list of the most important things you will need.
“Drinking water, food – mostly in tins, portable radio and spare batteries, tin opener and some cutlery.
The guide told the public to stock up for two weeks (Image: YOUTUBE)
The video also told the public to sleep in their fallout rooms (Image: YOUTUBE)
“And now here is a list of things that will make living in your fallout room much more comfortable.
“Bedding, sleeping
