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Why did people want to use the Underground stations as shelters?
How many stations were used as shelters?
How many people were using the shelters each night?
Evelyn Rose was one of those who used underground stations but did not enjoy the experience: "If you were out and a bombing raid took place you would make for the nearest shelter. The tube stations were considered to be very safe. I did not like using them myself. The stench was unbearable. The smell was so bad I don't know how people did not die from suffocation. So many bodies and no fresh air coming in. People would go to the tube stations long before it got dark because they wanted to make sure that they reserved their space. There were a lot of arguments amongst people over that."
Read through the above source about life in a Tube station during an air raid. Why might people not want to use a Tube station?
What might that tell you about how despirate people were?
Examine this image of an Underground station being used as a shelter.
Examine this image of an Underground station being used as a shelter.
What details in the photo doing you find interesting? 3 Max
What question would you ask about this photo to help answer your question?
Return to the main page to find out more about life in shelters. What was life like in a shelter?
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