1) London refuge, 1940
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Air-raid shelters, also known as bomb shelters, are structures for the protection of non-combatants as well as combatants against enemy attacks from the air. They are similar to bunkers in many regards, although they are not designed to defend against ground attack (but many have been successfully used as defensive structures in such situations). ...
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Air raid shelters were first built during World War I, when the north-east suffered some bombings by Zeppelin. An early shelter still survives at West Lodge , Coxhoe. However, it was during World War II that the north-east suffered its heaviest bombing. Although most air raid shelters were destroyed after the war, a number still survive. A curious ...
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an indoor or other protected area specifically designated as a shelter during an air raid. Cf. bomb shelter.
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