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GCSE History · key term
A corrugated-steel air-raid shelter installed partly underground and covered with earth, usually in a garden.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: London's Strategic Context and Preparations for WarFor people remaining in London, an Anderson shelter offered protection near their home. Named after Sir John Anderson, it was made from curved, corrugated-steel sheets bolted together. It was sunk about three feet into the ground and covered with about eighteen inches of earth.
Explain limitations as well as benefits: evacuation was voluntary, Anderson shelters needed outdoor space, and uncomfortable conditions could discourage shelter use.
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