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.
Aliases (1)
- Anderson shelter ×51
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-raid shelter
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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
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| designedBy |
Oscar Carl Kerrison
→
William Paterson → |
| designedFor |
civilian protection
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| designedToProtectFrom |
bomb blasts
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shrapnel → |
| distributionPolicy |
issued free to low-income households
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sold at a subsidised price to others → |
| followedBy |
Morrison shelter
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| foundInCollection |
Imperial War Museum
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local war museums in the United Kingdom → |
| height |
about 6 feet
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|
| heritageStatus |
some surviving examples are preserved in museums
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| inception |
1938
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| installationMethod |
covered with earth
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partly buried in the ground → |
| introducedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
→
Home Office (United Kingdom) → |
| length |
about 6.5 feet
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|
| locationOfUse |
backyards
→
domestic gardens → |
| material |
corrugated steel
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welded steel panels → |
| namedAfter |
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
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| numberProduced |
over 1.5 million units
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| partOf |
British civil defence measures in World War II
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| postwarUse |
garden sheds
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tool stores → |
| priceAtIntroduction |
£7
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| producedBy |
various British steel manufacturers
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| safetyFeature |
earth covering to absorb blast
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partly buried structure for stability → |
| shape |
arched
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semi-cylindrical → |
| typicalCapacity |
up to six people
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| typicalLocation |
at the end of the garden
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| usedBy |
British civilians
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families in urban areas → |
| usedIn |
Second World War
→
The Blitz → |
| vulnerability |
less effective against near-direct hits
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| width |
about 4.5 feet
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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British home front during World War II
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hasPart |
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Sir John Anderson
("Anderson shelter")
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notableWork |
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ARP (Air Raid Precautions)
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used |