Framed Print : Sixteen women and children were inside the surface air raid shelter nearest the camera

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Sixteen women and children were inside the surface air raid shelter nearest the camera

Sixteen women and children were inside the surface air raid shelter nearest the camera when a heavy bomb exploded in the road about three feet from the outer wall. It happened during an air raid on an East Coast town. Only one of the occupants was slightly hurt. The shelter was one of the Ministry of Home Securitys standard reinforced communal type, built of brick and cement mortar and strengthened with 4" brick skin carried round into a new floor, with an additional 3" of concrete over the roof. The blast caused half of the shelter to sheer away from the other half. It was moved about 9 feet. The other half, which was outside the crater, was pivotted round about 2 feet. Although the skin walls were badly cracked and partly collapsed, little damage occurred inside. The shelter retained its shape and the wooden bunks were not broken.
19/08/1943

NCJ - Crown Copyright
NCJ Archive
Mirrorpix
England

Media ID 21641779

© Mirrorpix

1943 Air Raid Damage Air Raid Precautions Air Raid Shelter Blitz Bomb Bombing Destruction

14"x12" (38x32cm) Modern Frame

Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 archival quality photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (38x32cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: To minimise original artwork cropping, for optimum layout, and to ensure print is secure, the visible print may be marginally smaller

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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18cm (9.6" x 7.1")

Estimated Product Size is 37.6cm x 32.5cm (14.8" x 12.8")

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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.

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