Single Image Page

The World War II Deep Level Shelter built beneath the Northern Line under Clapham Common, opened in July 1944. This notice informs visitors at the base of the entrance steps in Balham Hill the way to the canteen, medical aid post, and the eight of the sixteen shelters designed to accommodate 8,000 people during air raids. The shelter dormitories were named alphabetically after British Admirals.This shelter complex is the best preserved of the eight London deep level shelters. It was used to accommodate Caribbean immigrants arriving on the 'Empire Windrush' in 1948 and also became a hostel for use during the Festival of Britain. Digital photograph dated 16th March 2015.

---

Buy a High Resolution Version of this Image to Print at Home for £12.00

You can use the button below to buy a high resolution version of this image to print at home.

This image is supplied for private use or study. If you wish to publish the image in any medium, please complete and return the copyright declaration, telling us about your intended use. Please return the completed form to archives@lambeth.gov.uk.

Download commercial reproduction application form here.

---

Details
Collection:
Image type:	Digital
Artist:
Ref:	12285
Identifier:	Digital 2015/2/5
Date:	2015