Anderson shelters

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Anderson shelters were small, corrugated steel air-raid shelters installed in British gardens during World War II to protect civilians from bomb blasts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air-raid shelter
civil defence structure
component earth covering
entrance door
six curved corrugated steel panels for the roof and sides
steel bolts
straight corrugated steel panels for the ends
wooden benches
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedBy Oscar Carl Kerrison
William Paterson
designedFor civilian protection
designedToProtectFrom bomb blasts
shrapnel
distributionPolicy issued free to low-income households
sold at a subsidised price to others
followedBy Morrison shelter
foundInCollection Imperial War Museum
local war museums in the United Kingdom
height about 6 feet
heritageStatus some surviving examples are preserved in museums
inception 1938
installationMethod covered with earth
partly buried in the ground
introducedBy British government NERFINISHED
Home Office (United Kingdom)
length about 6.5 feet
locationOfUse backyards
domestic gardens
material corrugated steel
welded steel panels
namedAfter John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
numberProduced over 1.5 million units
partOf British civil defence measures in World War II
postwarUse garden sheds
tool stores
priceAtIntroduction £7
producedBy various British steel manufacturers
safetyFeature earth covering to absorb blast
partly buried structure for stability
shape arched
semi-cylindrical
typicalCapacity up to six people
typicalLocation at the end of the garden
usedBy British civilians
families in urban areas
usedIn Second World War
The Blitz
vulnerability less effective against near-direct hits
width about 4.5 feet

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
British home front during World War II
hasPart
Sir John Anderson ("Anderson shelter")
notableWork
ARP (Air Raid Precautions)
used

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