10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANDERSON SHELTER»
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Anderson shelter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Encyclopedia of World War II
The result was the Anderson shelter, which proved highly successful during The
Blitz. From 1943 to 1945, Anderson served as chancellor of the exchequer in the
cabinet of Winston Churchill. His most enduring contribution in this post was the ...
Alan Axelrod, Jack A. Kingston, 2007
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Children in the Second World War
The. Anderson. Shelter. Background. "A V.. The Anderson shelter, named after
the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, became a familiar fixture in the back
garden. A shallow trench was dug in the ground and the shelter was fitted into
this.
Folens Publishers, Mary Green, 2003
3
Britain at War 1939-1945
One memory of shelter life WATERING THE ANDERSON SHELTER The metal
Anderson shelter was erected in a pit dug in the garden and covered with soil.
The top could be used as an extra vegetable patch. WHEN THE SIRENS
SOUNDED ...
4
Hiking New Jersey: A Guide to 50 of the Garden State's ...
New. Jersey. Backpacks. 1. Short and Simple Outing: High Point to Culvers Gap
0.0 miles. Route 23:AT Parking 5.5 miles. Mashipacong Shelter 11.5 miles. Gren
Anderson Shelter 14.5 miles. U.S. Highway 206:AT Parking Lot 2. Longer and ...
Paul E. DeCoste, Ronald J. Dupont, 2009
I then arrived at the Gren Anderson Shelter, and although I wanted to stay in the
shelter, the mosquitoes were so bad that I decided to stay in my tent. In the
shelter was a thru-hiker who was fmishing up a hike he began last year before he
...
Oddly enough I do know the post-war fate of one Anderson shelter. Some years
later I saw a very presentable, neatly painted, corrugated iron Anderson shelter in
my fiancé's parents' garden. It was not the one from my garden I am sure, but my
...
7
Our Street: East End Life in the Second World War
When Dadand Idived downthe Anderson shelter, he would alwayssay, 'We'rein,
Meredith, we'rein!' To thisdayIdon't knowwhere that saying originated.* During
theheavy bombing ofthe London docks, our place in Bow was destroyed bya
direct ...
8
The Longest Night: The Bombing of London on May 10, 1941
It didn't help her peace of mind that they didn't have an Anderson shelter out in
the backyard. Like a lot of Londoners, Florrie's mum and aunt preferred to “
chance it” in the comfort of their own home. There was nothing to stop an
individual ...
9
Living on the Home Front
The Anderson shelter, named after SirJohn Anderson, the Minister for Civilian
Defenceand Lord Privy Seal,was exhibited by the Wandsworth BoroughCouncilin
April1939,fivemonths before theoutbreak of war, as part ofa National Service ...
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Doodlebugs, Gas Masks and Gum: Children's Voices from the ...
Initially trenches were dug in parks and playgrounds so that people couldshelter,
but thesewere a temporary measure.For households with gardens, the Anderson
shelter wasissued. This wasa corrugated iron “shed” withacurved roof. A large ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANDERSON SHELTER»
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Anderson shelter is used in the context of the following news items.
Blitz event to mark 75th anniversary of German attack on Swansea
Residents keep safe in an Anderson Shelter in Morfa Terrace, Landore, after a German aerial attack during the 1941 Blitz. St Mary's treasurer ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
Woodside Academy hear stories of World War Two
They have built their own Anderson shelter in school grounds which they were keen to show off alongside their wartime garden . They heard ... «YOURTHUROCK, Jun 15»
Picture from the past: Leighway Badminton Club
They actually thought that a giant Anderson shelter in Chalkwell was a good idea? Truly an ugly building. No doubt it's listed. They actually ... «Basildon Recorder, Jun 15»
Gardens for goddesses
“My grandad used the old Anderson shelter as a potting shed, and that's where I started, pricking out leeks.” When he left school, he had no ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
Janet Gibbs lived in Highams Park through the Second World War
One day, when Mrs Gibbs and her daughter were out shopping the sirens began to wail and they took to an Anderson shelter with many other ... «East London and West Essex Guardian Series, May 15»
Home Fires: How did British people stay safe during World War II air …
Poorer families were given the materials to build them for free, but men who earned more than £5 per week could but an Anderson Shelter for ... «Radio Times, May 15»
VE Day: Mary Chinn remembers watching Churchill on a victory …
“I don't know how they did it, because rationing was on, but every time we had to go into the Anderson shelter my auntie gave me a Crunchie ... «WalesOnline, May 15»
70th Anniversary of VE Day: Picture Gallery
... Members of the Leek Battalion of the Home guard at their training camp during the Wakes; A potteries family constructs a Anderson shelter at ... «Stoke Sentinel, May 15»
Property of the week: take a ringside seat for the election intrigue …
... the Home Secretary during the second World Ward, who was esponsible for air-raid precautions and gave his name to the Anderson Shelter. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
RAF Museum Cosford to commemorate 70th anniversary of VE Day
... day the air raid siren will sound and families are encouraged to head to the back of the class and take cover in the mock Anderson Shelter to ... «shropshirelive.com, May 15»
