Imperial War Museum

SE1 6HZ

Food WW2

Air Raid Shelters

Join IWM expert Ngaire aboard her houseboat on the River Thames as she tells real-life stories of how people passed the time, whether they sheltered in their back garden or in underground tunnels. Hear stories about John, whose father built an Anderson shelter that they grew vegetables on top of in their garden, and Kitty, who spent nights in a communal bomb shelter in Camberwell with her family.

Activity type: Video

Age: 6-8, 9-11,

Duration: 15 mins