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"Shelters: A Journey Through Time and Space" Ramsgate tunnels as air raid shelters, WWII: Delving into the depths of history

Background imageShelters Collection: The Camp of Exercise at Delhi (engraving)

The Camp of Exercise at Delhi (engraving)
1623218 The Camp of Exercise at Delhi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Camp of Exercise at Delhi)

Background imageShelters Collection: Window depicting the Blind Bedridden Blanda hearing the Travellers

Window depicting the Blind Bedridden Blanda hearing the Travellers
1278233 Window depicting the Blind Bedridden Blanda hearing the Travellers Tales (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, Clermont-Ferrand

Background imageShelters Collection: The expert tent pitchers at West Point Military Academy (b / w photo)

The expert tent pitchers at West Point Military Academy (b / w photo)
6002633 The expert tent pitchers at West Point Military Academy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelters Collection: A Cabin in a Vineyard (engraving)

A Cabin in a Vineyard (engraving)
1619055 A Cabin in a Vineyard (engraving) by Uwins, Thomas (1782-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cabin in a Vineyard. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 June 1854)

Background imageShelters Collection: The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium

The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium
2606745 The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium, September 10, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Background imageShelters Collection: View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving)

View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving)
468704 View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving) by Buchan, Alexander (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelters Collection: A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching)

A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching)
497609 A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

Background imageShelters Collection: Gipsy Encampment, c. 1863 (w / c)

Gipsy Encampment, c. 1863 (w / c)
6198028 Gipsy Encampment, c.1863 (w/c) by Duncan, Edward (1803-82); 27.9x46.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageShelters Collection: The 'Cross House, 'Southampton (engraving)

The "Cross House, "Southampton (engraving)
1606967 The " Cross House, " Southampton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Cross House, " Southampton)

Background imageShelters Collection: Newly-Erected Shelter and Refreshment-House for Cabmen (engraving)

Newly-Erected Shelter and Refreshment-House for Cabmen (engraving)
1053384 Newly-Erected Shelter and Refreshment-House for Cabmen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newly-Erected Shelter and Refreshment-House for Cabmen)

Background imageShelters Collection: The Field Lane Refuge (engraving)

The Field Lane Refuge (engraving)
2771812 The Field Lane Refuge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Field Lane Refuge)

Background imageShelters Collection: The week of passion (colour litho)

The week of passion (colour litho)
2783839 The week of passion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The week of passion)

Background imageShelters Collection: Dwellings in Likiliki Village, New Ireland, 1826 (colour litho)

Dwellings in Likiliki Village, New Ireland, 1826 (colour litho)
468705 Dwellings in Likiliki Village, New Ireland, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Ireland, an island of Papua New Guinea)

Background imageShelters Collection: Whiteleys Farms: Pig shelters and baths in cherry orchard (b / w photo)

Whiteleys Farms: Pig shelters and baths in cherry orchard (b / w photo)
6007092 Whiteleys Farms: Pig shelters and baths in cherry orchard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig shelters and baths in cherry orchard)

Background imageShelters Collection: A Christmas Party (engraving)

A Christmas Party (engraving)
1589468 A Christmas Party (engraving) by Downard, Ebenezer Newman (fl.1849-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas Party. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1874)

Background imageShelters Collection: On the Sands at Schevening, Holland (engraving)

On the Sands at Schevening, Holland (engraving)
1611357 On the Sands at Schevening, Holland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Sands at Schevening, Holland)

Background imageShelters Collection: A Berlin Night Refuge (engraving)

A Berlin Night Refuge (engraving)
1105300 A Berlin Night Refuge (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Berlin Night Refuge)

Background imageShelters Collection: Air Raid Precautions, construction of air raid shelters. October 1938

Air Raid Precautions, construction of air raid shelters. October 1938

Background imageShelters Collection: Deep shelter wardens transferring bedding in the first shelter to be opened tonight

Deep shelter wardens transferring bedding in the first shelter to be opened tonight (Stockwell). July 1944

Background imageShelters Collection: Tillz the hen who has her own Anderson shelter. November 1940

Tillz the hen who has her own Anderson shelter. November 1940

Background imageShelters Collection: Sign of the times, dismantling of bunks in Londons Finsbury Park Tube Station at

Sign of the times, dismantling of bunks in Londons Finsbury Park Tube Station at the end of the Second World War. 13th April 1945

Background imageShelters Collection: Underground women porters at work at St. Pauls Station. September 1940 P010284

Underground women porters at work at St. Pauls Station. September 1940 P010284

Background imageShelters Collection: Java, Indonesia - Small shelters on the riverbank

Java, Indonesia - Small shelters on the riverbank Date: circa 1930s

Background imageShelters Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - Raised Shelters - Boy Scarecrows

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Raised Shelters - Boy Scarecrows warding off birds in the rice fields. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageShelters Collection: Confetti

Confetti

Background imageShelters Collection: BAL0771908

BAL0771908
Beach huts on the promenade at Southwold

Background imageShelters Collection: Dibidil Bothy at dusk with the Isle of Eigg in the background, Rum; Scotland, United Kingdom

Dibidil Bothy at dusk with the Isle of Eigg in the background, Rum; Scotland, United Kingdom

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Pavilions Nünchritz 1910

Shelters Saxony Pavilions Nünchritz 1910
Shelters in Saxony, Pavilions in Saxony, Nunchritz, 1910, Landkreis Meiszen, Seuszlitz, Schutzhutte im Golkwald, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Buildings Bad Elster Shelters Germany Park benches

Buildings Bad Elster Shelters Germany Park benches
Buildings in Bad Elster, Shelters in Germany, Park benches in Germany, Forests in Saxony, 1911, Vogtlandkreis, Muhlhausen, Anlagen im Heim, Wald des Genesungsheimes

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Forests 1906 Vogtlandkreis Bad Elster

Shelters Saxony Forests 1906 Vogtlandkreis Bad Elster
Shelters in Saxony, Forests in Saxony, 1906, Vogtlandkreis, Bad Elster, Margareten Hutte, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Observation towers 1906 Landkreis Bautzen

Shelters Saxony Observation towers 1906 Landkreis Bautzen
Shelters in Saxony, Observation towers in Saxony, 1906, Landkreis Bautzen, Radeberg, Felixturm mit Schutzhutte, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Germany Forests Saxony-Anhalt Nature

Shelters Germany Forests Saxony-Anhalt Nature
Shelters in Germany, Forests in Saxony-Anhalt, Nature of Wernigerode, 1906, Saxony-Anhalt, Wernigerode, Schutzhutte beim Kaiserturm, Armeleuteberg

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Waldpark Radebeul-Ost 1905 Landkreis MeiBen

Shelters Saxony Waldpark Radebeul-Ost 1905 Landkreis MeiBen
Shelters in Saxony, Waldpark Radebeul-Ost, 1905, Landkreis Meiszen, Radebeul, Schutzhutte im Waldpark, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Buildings Bad Elster Forests Saxony Forest roads

Buildings Bad Elster Forests Saxony Forest roads
Buildings in Bad Elster, Forests in Saxony, Forest roads in Germany, Shelters in Saxony, 1914, Vogtlandkreis, Bad Elster, Apelthutte

Background imageShelters Collection: Temples Saxony Pavilions Forests Shelters Frankenberg Sa

Temples Saxony Pavilions Forests Shelters Frankenberg Sa
Temples in Saxony, Pavilions in Saxony, Forests in Saxony, Shelters in Saxony, Frankenberg/Sa. 1915, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Frankenberg, Strohtempel bei Lutzelhohe, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Zeisigwald Shelters Saxony Forests 1913 Chemnitz

Zeisigwald Shelters Saxony Forests 1913 Chemnitz
Zeisigwald, Shelters in Saxony, Forests in Saxony, 1913, Chemnitz, Unterkunftshaus im Zeisigwald, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Buildings Bad Elster 1913 Vogtlandkreis

Shelters Saxony Buildings Bad Elster 1913 Vogtlandkreis
Shelters in Saxony, Buildings in Bad Elster, 1913, Vogtlandkreis, Bad Elster, Apelt, Hutte, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters East Prussia World War I Postcards Earth fortifications

Shelters East Prussia World War I Postcards Earth fortifications
Shelters, East Prussia during World War I, Postcards of East Prussia, Earth fortifications, Slavsk, Kahlkopf, 1917, Der Kahlkopf

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Bad Gottleuba-BerggieBhübel

Shelters Saxony Bad Gottleuba-BerggieBhübel
Shelters in Saxony, Bad Gottleuba-Berggieszhubel, Rocks in Saxony, 1915, Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Berggieszhubel, Schutzhutte auf dem Hochstein, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: East Prussia World War I Shelters Slavsk Postcards

East Prussia World War I Shelters Slavsk Postcards
East Prussia during World War I, Shelters, Slavsk, Postcards of East Prussia, Nitzeberg, 1917

Background imageShelters Collection: Shelters Saxony Scenic overlooks Germany Forests

Shelters Saxony Scenic overlooks Germany Forests
Shelters in Saxony, Scenic overlooks in Germany, Forests in Saxony, Buildings in Bad Elster, 1914, Vogtlandkreis, Bad Elster, Schone Aussicht

Background imageShelters Collection: Observation towers Saxony Multiview postcards

Observation towers Saxony Multiview postcards
Observation towers in Saxony, Multiview postcards, Shelters in Saxony, History of Geising, 1903, Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Geising, Schutzhutte und Aussichtsturm Wettinhohe, Germany

Background imageShelters Collection: Taking Shelter in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station

Taking Shelter in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
Crowds seek refuge in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station during a Luftwaffe air raid. 1940

Background imageShelters Collection: Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940

Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940
The Bystander depicts a range of different sleeping arrangements during night-time stays in air-raid shelters. On the top-left (Lansdowne House shelter) women can be seen resting on li-los, rugs

Background imageShelters Collection: WW2 Christmas card, two air raid shelters

WW2 Christmas card, two air raid shelters
WW2 Christmas card (inside), two air raid (Anderson) shelters and their occupants. Date: circa 1942

Background imageShelters Collection: Advert for Gamages garden furniture 1926

Advert for Gamages garden furniture 1926
A wide range of garden furniture including wicker and cane tables and chairs, couch hammock, folding cane lounges, bathing tents and gaden shelters. Date: 1926

Background imageShelters Collection: Domestic Cattle, Holstein dairy calf, standing in calf hutch, Cheshire, England, January

Domestic Cattle, Holstein dairy calf, standing in calf hutch, Cheshire, England, January

Background imageShelters Collection: Morrison shelter WWII

Morrison shelter WWII
World War II. Morrison shelter at Shillingford Street, Islington, London, after bomb strike. Man, woman and child uninjured. 28-29 June 1944 Date: 29th June 1944




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"Shelters: A Journey Through Time and Space" Ramsgate tunnels as air raid shelters, WWII: Delving into the depths of history, these tunnels served as a refuge during the tumultuous times of World War II. Air Raid Shelter Poster: An intriguing glimpse into the past, this poster reminds us of the importance of finding safety amidst chaos. Advert for Boulton & Paul, Ltd conservatories 1905: Even in peaceful times, they were sought after for their ability to provide solace and protection from the elements. Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) adult sheltering in hole, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia: Nature's own ingenious way of seeking shelter showcases the resourcefulness and adaptability found in every corner of our planet. Building the outer foundations for an air raid shelter in a garden in Hextable: Witnessing communities coming together to construct protective havens highlights humanity's resilience and determination to safeguard one another. A Giriama girl from Kenya's Coast Province carrying her makeshift shelter on her back: In remote corners of the world where resources are scarce but creativity abounds, individuals find innovative ways to create safe spaces wherever they go. Brownsea Island Experimental Scout Camp: Scouts have long embraced outdoor living while learning essential survival skills; here lies a testament to their spirit of adventure and self-reliance through creating temporary shelters. Colonnade Shelters, Hunstanton Norfolk: Architectural marvels that blend functionality with beauty remind us that even structures designed solely for protection can be aesthetically pleasing additions to our surroundings. WW2 A. R. P Wardens - The unsung heroes who tirelessly patrolled streets during wartime ensuring citizens found refuge within designated shelters when danger loomed overhead – their dedication saved countless lives. Air raid cartoon.