P7 Anderson Shelters
Anderson shelters were a type of shelter people went into during an air raid to keep safe. The government gave people an Anderson Shelter kit to families who lived in areas that were expected to be bombed by German planes. Anderson shelters were built into people’s gardens. They would have been made from six corrugated iron sheets which were bolted together at the top. They were half dug into the ground and dirt was shoveled to cover the top of it. It had an opening for people to climb into it. Anderson shelters did not have a floor and so were quite damp, especially if it had been raining. As there were no lights in the shelter they were also dark and people had to use candles or lamps.
Primary 7 have been hard at work over the past few weeks, designing their own Anderson shelters. They were encouraged to use their imaginations and use a variety of resources to make their replicas. The whole class should be very proud of their efforts, we hope you enjoy looking at all their models!
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