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Any guesses where this was located?
And are we looking at a trench shelter like the one in Southorn Playground, or something simpler like an Anderson shelter?
Links from Moddsey:
UK-related links about the Anderson Air Raid Shelter
Date picture taken
1940s
Gallery
Comments
Re: Hong Kong, air raid shelter along a street
My guess is the trench shelter was built opposite the former Hong Kong Cricket Club within the grounds of the Cheero Club. The street railing is similar to the photo from Fred Evans.
trench shelter
Ok I'll hand over Craig's carrot award for eyesight! Definitely a match on the railings, though they may well have surrounded the military cantonment area.
That low building (public convenience?) on the right of Forman's photo may help pinpoint the location. Also, it's hard to see, but do you think the far side of the road shows a fence, possibly the one along the edge of the cricket pitch?
RE: Trench Shelter
Yes, the cricket club fence is similar as well.
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Re: Trench Shelter & Low Concrete Structure
As the trench shelter was built on rising ground above the level of the road, the low concrete structure would probably be one that stood at the junction of Queen's Road Central and Garden Road.
re: trench shelter
Looks like you've pinned it down - good work.
1941 Cost of an Anderson Shelter
Re: Anderson Air Raid Shelter
Taken at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
Re: Anderson Air Raid Shelters
By March 1941, only 20 Anderson type Air Raid Shelters had been bought in Hong Kong. Priced at $147 and could accommodate between six and eight persons. Hong Kong Sunday Herald 9 March 1941 refers.