These bomb shelters were given free to needy people by the U.K.goverment in 1939.If you earned more than 5 Pounds a week you had to buy one for 7 Pounds. Soon after Sept. 1939 over 2 million families had these shelters in their gardens.

How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

Thanks to Graham & Jill ‘nb. Armadillo’ and Graham Kennison by e-mail, for spotting that the first image in last week’s Friday post was a recycled Anderson Shelter. Their inf…

Thanks to Graham & Jill ‘nb. Armadillo’ and Graham Kennison by e-mail, for spotting that the first image in last week’s Friday post was a recycled Anderson Shelter. Their inf…

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How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

How families lived in their WWII backyard bomb bunkers

Thanks to Graham & Jill ‘nb. Armadillo’ and Graham Kennison by e-mail, for spotting that the first image in last week’s Friday post was a recycled Anderson Shelter. Their inf…

Inside with the light off showing the shelves with books, first aid kit, candles and photos of loved ones on top. Also bunk beds with bedding, folding bed, duck board, crate used as a step and picture of King George VI. A friend's child needed to do a school project on the second world war, make a model of an Anderson Shelter. I was called in to 'help' and after 3 weeks of intense work we created this 1/12 scale model which has a removable front so you can see inside and a small light to show how cramped they were. Alisha was awarded a head teachers award for this. Photo by Nick Hennessy