Shelters Collection (#3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Domestic Pig, Tamworth sow, looking through hatch in arc, Cumbria, England, november

Frost-bitten soldiers at Gallipoli WWI
Frost-bitten soldiers lying on straw in shelters constructed of biscuit boxes at a Stores Dump at Suvla after the frost at the end of November in Gallipoli during World War I

King and Queen visiting children in Underground shelters
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting an air raid shelter in a London Underground station and chatting to groups of children clustered on bunk beds

Air raid shelter de luxe, WWII
A luxurious air raid shelter, equipped with a variety of material comforts including a wireless set in order to provide music which would be, soothing in times of stress. Date: 1939

Underground town in England impervious to flying bombs
An underground town in southern England impervious to flying bombs. A town somewhere in southern England (not named by the Illustrated London News)

Girl Stranded in Flood
A young woman dressed only in stockings, hat and scarf, clutches an umbrella and shelters on the top of a lamppost from the rain and creeping flood waters Date: 1919

George III in Kitchen
He shelters from the rain in a cottage, where the lady of the house asks him to mind the roasting-jack

Employment of dogs in warfare, French Lines, WW1
Employment of dogs in warfare, showing shelters for Red Cross dogs within the French Lines. The kennels are bombproof and made as comfortable as possible. Date: 1915

Beach, Zandvoort, North Holland
Beach, Zandvoort, near Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands. Showing Individual Beach Shelters Date: 1949

European Bison - a shelter and feeding place inside a corral (Bison bonasus L.). Bialowieza Nature Park - Belorussia

Steppe / Horsfields Tortoise - burrows for shelter in the soil - for the night (Agrionemys horsfieldii ). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Testudo - April

Steppe Tortoise - emerges from an overnight shelter under bushes (Agrionemys horsfieldii). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Horsfields Tortoise - Testudo - April

A bomb shelter built in London, WW1
Children posed by the doorway of a bomb shelter built by a man (a City merchant according to The Graphic) to provide protection for his family during air raids in 1917

Digging A. R. P. shelters in Kensington Gardens, 1938
Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) volunteers digging trenches and shelters in Kensington Gardens, London, on 26th September 1938, watched by an interested crowd. A.R.P

Map of YMCA shelters around London during WW1
A map showing the various YMCA huts available for soldiers and sailors in the capital on leave during the First World War, though The Graphic magazine, who published this picture

Ideal homes near the Aisne, WW1
Some very rustic but well made huts constructed by artillery men from Landes, near the Aisne. The buildings were in the style of those from their own locality in South West France. Date: 1915

Female taxi drivers in cab shelter, WW1 by Annie Fish
Humorous impression of lady taxi drivers drinking tea in a cab shelter and charming the cabmen official. The Taxi Drivers Union objected to women taxi cab drivers during the First World War

Protection of the home from air raids by G. H. Davis
Countering the air raid menace: the protection of the home during the Second World War. Refuges from bombs in every home: types of private shelters. Date: 1940

Antique map of Scythiam and Sericam with vignettes

Egypt, Giza, three pyramids in the desert

Fuegian Wigwams at Hope Harbourin the Magdalen Channel, engraved by S. Bull, 1838
XJF271661 Fuegian Wigwams at Hope Harbourin the Magdalen Channel, engraved by S. Bull, 1838 (engraving) (b/w photo) by King, Philip Parker (fl.1820s) (after); Private Collection; English

Evening mood at the Rembesdalseter hut, Rembesdalsvatnet, Hardanger mountain plateau, Norway, Europe

Hamlet with chalets in the Fafleralp Mountains, Loetschental, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

A pug sitting on a bench outside an alpine hut

Fanesalm alp with Fanes hut in winter, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Loop trail, hiking trails in the Alpstein mountain range, canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Base camp in a volcanic landscape, Landmannalaugar, Iceland, Europe

China - Shanghai - Hongkew Park Date: circa 1910s

Sir John Anderson - Secretary of State for Home Department
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882-1958) - British civil servant and politician who is best known for his service in the Cabinet during World War II

Air Raid Shelters in the vicinity of The Coliseum, London
A list of Air Raid Shelters, their location and capacity, published in a London West End Theatre Programme (The Coliseum, Charing Cross). Date: circa 1930s

The interior of a flooded dug out in Sidcup, Kent. Mr George Harris attempts to bucket the water out. 1939

Mrs Ellis and Valerie Ellis sitting in an air raid shelter in Downham, Kent. 1939

An air raid shelter and sign in Gravesend, Kent. 1938

Bug hotel made from tile and hollow stems, hanging amongst flowers in garden, Normandy, France, August

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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.