Most Are Gone
Most of the shelters in question were removed after the war so the iron could be reused. Others were converted into gardens or even pig sheds. “It would be a real shame if it was lost for good.” Martin happens to have an Anderson shelter of his own in his garden. It partially sticks out of the ground while the rest is covered in plants and flowers. He likes keeping it there to preserve it as an artifact.
Most Are Gone
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When Stanley moved into his home 30 years earlier, instead of getting rid of the shelter found on his property, he began using it for storage. He also opens the shelter for school parties and TV companies. “We’re very fond of it now. It’s quite a feature,” he said. His neighbor also has an Anderson shelter in his garden – in great condition as well. It’s the same as it was back in the 1940s. Robert McConnell, Stanley’s neighbor, said the whole area opposite his house was destroyed in a bombing, but the shelter made it through.
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