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- In November 1938, Britain Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain placed Sir John Anderson in charge of Air Raid Precautions. He immediately commissioned the engineer, William Patterson, to design a small and cheap shelter that could be erected in people's gardens.
-The first 'Anderson' shelter was erected in a garden in Islington, London on 25 February 1939.
-Between February 1939 and the outbreak of the war in September, around 1.5 million shelters were distributed to people living in areas expected to be bombed by the Luftwaffe.
-Anderson shelters were issued free to all householders who earned less than £250 a year, and those with a higher income were charged £7.
-Made from six curved corrugated sheets bolted together at the top, with steel plates at either end, and measuring 1.95m by 1.35m, the shelter could accommodate six people. The shelters were half buried in the ground with earth heaped on top.
-Many household placed extra earth on top of the shelters to grow food on during the "Dig For Victory Campaign".
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∙ 11y agopoor people get it for £5
rich people get it for £7
half buried into the groud
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What color were Anderson shelter?
grey
Who was the inventor of Anderson shelter?
William Paterson and Oscar Kerrison invented the Anderson Shelter (so called because Sir John Anderson was in charge of Air Raid precautions.
How do you draw an Anderson shelter?
very CAREFULLY
Was a Anderson shelter built outside?
Yes
What were the 2 air raid shelters called?
The Anderson Shelter was the first shelter that was given in World War 2 but i don't really remember the other air raid shelter
Why was an Anderson shelter called an Anderson shelter?
An Anderson shelter was called an Anderson shelter because the person that invented them, his second name was Anderson. Same with a Morrison shelter really.
What type of shelter they have?
Anderson shelter or Morrison shelter.
What type of shelter do they have?
Anderson shelter or Morrison shelter.
How did they get the name for Anderson shelter?
The Anderson Shelter was named after John Anderson (Viscount Waverley) who was Minister for Home Security during 1939/40.
When was the Anderson shelter created?
Because the man who invented the Anderson shelter his surname was Anderson its just the same as the Morrison shelter too!!!
What if the Anderson shelter or the Morrison shelter landed on top of you?
You'd be squashed
How much was an Anderson shelter?
hum
What color were Anderson shelter?
grey
What was named after Dr David Anderson in 1938?
The Anderson Shelter which was a bomb shelter that people could erect themselves in their back gardens.
Who was the inventor of Anderson shelter?
William Paterson and Oscar Kerrison invented the Anderson Shelter (so called because Sir John Anderson was in charge of Air Raid precautions.
How long was a Anderson shelter?
28 meters
What year was the Anderson shelter invented?
1941
