Morrison shelters
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Morrison shelters were indoor steel air-raid shelters used in British homes during World War II to protect civilians from bomb blasts.
Aliases (1)
- Morrison shelter ×47
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-raid shelter
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civil defence equipment → |
| alternativeTo |
Anderson shelter
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| assemblyRequired |
yes
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| canBeUsedAs |
table in daytime
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| category |
British civil defence
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Protective shelters → World War II home front in the United Kingdom → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| designedAs |
indoor shelter
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| designedFor |
use in confined indoor spaces
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| designedToProtectFrom |
blast effects
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falling debris → |
| designedToWithstand |
house collapse
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| designer |
John Baker
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| distributedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
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| distributionPolicy |
free to low-income households
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subsidised for others → |
| era |
The Blitz
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| hasAlternativeName |
table shelter
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| hasPart |
rectangular steel frame
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solid steel top → steel wire mesh ends → steel wire mesh sides → |
| height |
approximately 75 cm
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| introducedBy |
Ministry of Home Security
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| introducedInYear |
1941
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| length |
approximately 2 m
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| locationOfUse |
British homes
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| material |
steel
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| namedAfter |
Herbert Morrison
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| placed |
on ground floor of house
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| primaryUserGroup |
urban households
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| replacedOrSupersededBy |
post-war civil defence measures
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| riskAddressed |
blast from high-explosive bombs
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structural collapse of buildings → |
| safetyFeature |
bolted steel frame
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mesh to prevent debris entry → |
| storedUnder |
ground-floor ceiling
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| suppliedAs |
kit of parts
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| typicalCapacity |
2 adults
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2 or more children → |
| usedBy |
people without gardens
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| usedFor |
protection of civilians from bomb blasts
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| usedIn |
World War II
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| width |
approximately 1.2 m
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Anderson shelter
("Morrison shelter")
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followedBy |
|
British home front during World War II
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hasPart |
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ARP (Air Raid Precautions)
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used |