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Monument record TR 15 NW 761 - Public, basement air-raid shelter under the Electricity Showrooms on St Peter’s Street, Canterbury
Summary
A public air-raid shelter was in preparation, in the basement of the Electricity Showrooms on St Peter’s Street, by the start of September 1939 and was approved in early January.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1462 5805 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14882.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14882.
Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14883.
Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14883.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE14882 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14882 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14883 Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
- --- SKE14883 Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:48AM