An Anderson Shelter

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
circa 1939 in United Kingdom
photographer:
Bishop Marshall
and
Bishop Marshall
and
An Anderson shelter
    A photograph of a family in an Anderson air

An Anderson shelter A photograph of a family in an Anderson air

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