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- In the summer of 1939, as the threat of war grew closer, air raid shelters were built in schools up and down the country. Today the only school shelter open to the public is underneath a playground at Downs Junior School in Brighton.
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Explore our unique underground air raid shelter with our friendly volunteer guides (tickets required). Browse the new Take Shelter museum displays and chat to our veterans about their wartime experiences
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In the summer of 1939, as the threat of war grew closer, air...
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- The Shelter
In the summer of 1939, as the threat of war grew closer, air raid shelters were built in schools up and down the country. Today the only school shelter open to the public is underneath a playground at Downs Junior School in Brighton.
Sep 7, 2022 · A new staircase entrance to an underground air raid shelter in Brighton will enable more people to experience what life was like during the Second World War. Until now, Take Shelter, underneath Downs Junior School, in Ditchling Road, could only be reached via its old cramped hatch and steep metal ladder.
Have you visited Take Shelter? No longer Brighton’s best kept secret, this Second World War air raid shelter was once a hidden gem (quite literally as it is ‘hidden’ under the playground at Downs Junior School) but is now a firm favourite in Brighton’s top places to visit.
May 19, 2023 · The city’s only public air raid shelter is opening this weekend as part of the Fringe. Downs Junior School, in Ditchling Road, Brighton, is the only school in the south of England, and...
Hi there, I was just researching some info I have received about public air raid shelters in Brighton, and came across your site. I have a list of shelters compiled by a serving Police officer. If anybody is interested please get in touch.
Dec 2, 2011 · The Downs School air raid shelter on Rugby Road in Brighton:Construction and Purpose:Back in the summer of 1939, as World War II loomed, they rolled up their...
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