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Anderson Shelter. What you needed. What the British needed to make a Anderson shelter was :. six corrugated iron sheets bolted together at the top that measured 1.95m by 1.35m mud to carry on making a dig for victory garden as food supplies were short
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What you needed What the British needed to make a Anderson shelter was : • six corrugated iron sheets bolted togetherat the top that measured 1.95m by 1.35m • mud to carry on making a dig for victory garden as food supplies were short • books, toys to keep them company as you might be in there for hours • bucket or gazunder if you needed the toilet And if you were paid less than £5 a week it was all free but if you were paid more than £5 a week you would have to pay £7.
Quick facts about Anderson shelters Who was the Anderson shelter named after: Sir John Anderson How long did it take to put up 1.5 million shelters: Only to September 30th Did the shelters flood and how : Yes because the water could seep through the holes in the roof How many people could fit in an Anderson shelter: 6 people How were the people protected inside : The door was covered by a steel shield and an earthen blaster wall