An Anderson Shelter
- Made:
- circa 1939 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- Bishop Marshall Bishop Marshall
A photograph of a family in an Anderson air raid shelter.
A photograph showing a family in an Anderson air raid shelter, taken around 1939 by Bishop Marshall for the Daily Herald.
Anderson shelters were designed in 1938 to accommodate six people in an air-raid. They were issued free to families who earned less than £250 a year, and those who earned over were charged £7.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/10692
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 85 cm x 115 mm
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
