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Our 'Anderson' shelter was a safe haven and a second home during the 1940's. Set into the ground, halfway down the garden and at the required depth. Suffering no water problems associated with that type of shelter, thanks to my father, who dug a sump outside allowing drainage from the shelter. Inside he put down a timber floor, carpet and fitted four bunk beds,(two each side, one over the other). The lighting provided by a cable from the house [21 Gorseway]. A covered blast wall at the entrance with shelving to hold the necessary items to make hot drinks. The whole shelter and blast wall protected by sand bags filled with earth. As result we felt reasonably safe, apart from a direct hit, of course. Which sadly I cannot say for other shelters. A brick surface shelter in nearby gardens completely disintegrated and an 'Appleby' shelter had the top sliced off.
Ray Smith, September 2000.
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