There`s an ANDERSON shelter here somewhere!!

[adt70hk]

Looks so much better!!!!

 

[Ian M]

Quite a find.
I remember my childhood home had a "bunker" in the back garden. Mostly buried and made of concrete.
I can also recall mum and dad being less than happy when at age 10 I started to dig out the stairs to it.

 

[colin m]

So then,these pics certainly do NO justice to the Thickness,Density,and,tenacity of the growth that`s happened to this over the years!!...
But here you go...
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...Done the Back lane side,this is the inner one before,...... View attachment 459622
Started on that corner... Hedge trimmer-NO,Hand saw-NO,Ended up using my Scorpion Saw with Secateurs!! Some of the roots are quite thick ........
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That bit you see there cut off is about the size of my forearm.... and it`s COVERED in them.... a bit "Sleepy Hollow" if you ask me!!
Lastly for tonight,how i left it on Sunday.....Taken from my Mum`s balcony ,so you can`t see it properly.... but it`s all cleared from the obvious overhang to the ground level,i reckon another day and a half and the external stuff will be sorted!!.....
View attachment 459639You can see it emerge from the Growth eh?!!.... A landbased,Plymouthian version of "Drain The Oceans" !!
I`ll put some real time WW2 and Actual Street pics of the era soon too
Cheers for looking in,it`s great to know that there ARE other people around that appreciate this truly Historical kind of thing!!.....
BTW... I`ve got a thing for Pill boxes too!!

Cheers for looking in.....

And there it is. To be honest, I was having trouble with the early pic's, I couldn't work out where the shelter was. It was certainly well camouflaged.

 

[RonGlass]

Just found this posting Andy, Wow that's really neat man ! Thanks for sharing, very interesting stuff indeed ! Stay hydrated out in that heat bro.

 

[Airborne01]

Cheers Tim! Yes it certainly is tough going!!
I see where you`re coming from,but,during the Blitz that MANY Cities suffered from,(Although it seems to me that only London,Coventry and Liverpool get recognised !!)these things were not meant to be made public... No social media in those days!!...
In answer to your questions,these things were never meant to offer total protection,(the main killer/injury causer was blast damage and downfall,if in a house... these things were just meant to protect people from that... A direct hit from a bomb would wipe out a household,or an Anderson shelter equally!!) ....
ere`s some pics....
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That`s my Mum`s back lane and Street in the Blitz of Plymouth....i think it`s awesome... maybe because of my personal links of course But it`s something that STEVE may like!!
AND... Back to Tim here..
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People that didn`t have the luxury of Digging them in,had to build them,and pack em out with sandbags or earth!!...



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Had a few problems with "The Cloud" taking over my laptop this evening!!...
BUT,after a LOT of hard work today,i got THIS done........

I remember playing in our one as a kid, we had rusty steel helmets and gas pipe 'rifles' - it was finally demolished in the mid-50's!
Steve

 

[Tim Marlow]

I know what you mean about blitzed cities. My mother in law came from Southampton and as the shops there ended up trading from their basements, thought all shops were underground as a little kid. My mother was blitzed out of Hastings, losing her home, hence her moving to Salisbury, which was only bombed once by a tip and run raider. Looks like you’ve given the shelter a peaky blinders hair cut, by the way…...

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Looks so much better!!!!

Cheers Andrew....As "Smashie and Nicey" once said,"Let`s Rock".... before the classic "you ain`t seen nothing yet".......

Quite a find.
I remember my childhood home had a "bunker" in the back garden. Mostly buried and made of concrete.
I can also recall mum and dad being less than happy when at age 10 I started to dig out the stairs to it.

It seems this has stirred memories of several of our childhoods Ian, whether it be an Anderson shelter or any other type,i find it ALL very interesting.

And there it is. To be honest, I was having trouble with the early pic's, I couldn't work out where the shelter was. It was certainly well camouflaged.

Yep,indeed Colin,but watch on............,cos there`s a right "Taddah" moment on it`s way

Just found this posting Andy, Wow that's really neat man ! Thanks for sharing, very interesting stuff indeed ! Stay hydrated out in that heat bro.

Hey Ron!...... Great to see you`re looking in mate....... Need any "Top Rock Band" tips?!!

I remember playing in our one as a kid, we had rusty steel helmets and gas pipe 'rifles' - it was finally demolished in the mid-50's!
Steve

Ah.... "Rusty Steel Helmets","Gas Pipe rifles".?.... "Jumpers for Goalposts... isn`t it?... wasn`t it? Hmmmm"

I know what you mean about blitzed cities. My mother in law came from Southampton and as the shops there ended up trading from their basements, thought all shops were underground as a little kid. My mother was blitzed out of Hastings, losing her home, hence her moving to Salisbury, which was only bombed once by a tip and run raider. Looks like you’ve given the shelter a peaky blinders hair cut, by the way…...

Yes Tim,TOTALLY agree ref the Blitz,it`s ALL about the Big 3 if you watch the tv,(and just HOW many people know that the First "Blitz",well,Air raid really,was actually a Zeppelin in Great Yarmouth and King`s Lynn in 1915?!!). BTW...It`s no longer "Peaky Blinders".... more "Kojack" now!!.......
... TBC......

 

[scottie3158]

Andy,
That is one interesting find and considering it has been buried under all that greenery for so long it is in good nick.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

.... OK then.....
First off,and this is WELL off the beaten Track,but please allow me a little self indulgence here .....
I didn`t think it right to put it into "Latest Acquisitions" ,and certainly not appropriate for a specific thread,BUT ,i bought THIS at 7am this morning .....

I know,I know.... WTFs that doing here?!!.... Well chaps,at 6 am this morning i got the news that my Daughter,Charlotte,gave birth to my first Grandson,
So,it`s been a very productive day for all things "Smythe".... BECAUSE ...... remember THIS?......

..... it`s now like THIS.....

....and the inside view,Starting point!!.....

.... and ere tiz today.....

.... and from my mum`s balcony.......

....Well, unfortunately, as you can see,there are a couple of VERY large holes,which i think makes the thing,basically,SCRAP!..... HOWEVER,my mum is convinced that the Heritage people told her,"We`ll take it no matter what"?! .... not sure myself,but we`ll see!
Anyway,there it is at the moment..... before i end up kicking the s**t out of it!!
I`m now off to have copious amounts of Cider,JD and Coke to "Wet the Babies Head" with Rach,(She`ll be on the wine of course),we can`t visit today,as Charlotte is Knackered,still in Treliske,and it`s a 160 mile round trip!
Apologies for the self indulgence !
Andy

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Andy,
That is one interesting find and considering it has been buried under all that greenery for so long it is in good nick.

Cheers Scottie,(Dawg!!),
Talking of the "Greenery",, check out the adjoining houses in the before and after pics from the lane,..... you can`t even see the upper windows!!....
.... an unbelievable amount of "Shrubbery" going on there!!
It certainly was one of those jobs that you take on,and then think "I`m NEVER gonna get to the end of this"!!
... But Tiz done now.

 

[scottie3158]

Congratulations mate my best wishes to all.

 

[Jim R]

You've uncovered a real piece of history Andy. Hard work but you've done it.
Big congratulations on the grandson. All the best to mum and dad.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Pass on my very best wishes to your daughter and the new Smythelet. As to the shelter, looks like it took a direct hit The depth of foliage on there was quite amazing actually.

 

[adt70hk]

Congratulations Andy on reach one of lives better milestones! Andy good luck with the shelter too.....as Tim said it does look like it took a direct hit!

ATB

Andrew

 

[RonGlass]

.... OK then.....
First off,and this is WELL off the beaten Track,but please allow me a little self indulgence here .....
I didn`t think it right to put it into "Latest Acquisitions" ,and certainly not appropriate for a specific thread,BUT ,i bought THIS at 7am this morning .....
View attachment 460527
I know,I know.... WTFs that doing here?!!.... Well chaps,at 6 am this morning i got the news that my Daughter,Charlotte,gave birth to my first Grandson,
So,it`s been a very productive day for all things "Smythe".... BECAUSE ...... remember THIS?......
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..... it`s now like THIS.....
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....and the inside view,Starting point!!.....
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.... and ere tiz today.....
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.... and from my mum`s balcony.......
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....Well, unfortunately, as you can see,there are a couple of VERY large holes,which i think makes the thing,basically,SCRAP!..... HOWEVER,my mum is convinced that the Heritage people told her,"We`ll take it no matter what"?! .... not sure myself,but we`ll see!
Anyway,there it is at the moment..... before i end up kicking the s**t out of it!!
I`m now off to have copious amounts of Cider,JD and Coke to "Wet the Babies Head" with Rach,(She`ll be on the wine of course),we can`t visit today,as Charlotte is Knackered,still in Treliske,and it`s a 160 mile round trip!
Apologies for the self indulgence !
Andy

Congratulations to you and your Family, Andy ! How soon 'til you can show that boy how to handle a pair of sprue cutters ? And take it easy on the Psych-prog-rock, maybe ease him into that with something a bit milder such as.. Rush, or perhaps some Saga ?

 

[Mark1]

Congratulations

 

[Mini Me]

Well done Smitty.......on both counts!

 

[Graeme C.]

Congratulations Grandad! Nice work unearthing the Anderson shelter.

 

[Si Benson]

What a great thread Smiffy….sorry I mean Grandpa!!
Congratulations mate, but I can’t see you getting into that baby grow