Air raid shelter
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, paper and cardboard
Measurements
195 mm (length); 156 mm (width); 70 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667345
Summary
A model of a World War 2 Anderson air raid shelter on a base. The shelter is half buried and has simulated earth over the top. The front and rear walls of the shelter are sticking out at the top and sides and are painted metallic silver. This shows that the floor of the shelter is below ground level. The base slopes away from the entrance of the shelter with simulated earth and greenery. On the base of the shelter is stamped 'Made in England'. The sides of the base are wedge shaped and painted grey with lines of bricks and random red and yellow splashes of paint.