| Accession Number | RELAWM15683 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c 1915-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Air raid shelter sign, Piccadilly Circus, London: Mrs Margaret Jane Morrow
Description
Roughly cut double sided sign displaying an arrow and the words 'SHELTER DURING RAID' in cream (possibly originally white) paint on both sides. It has been framed with glass on front and back so both sides can be seen.
History / Summary
England was subjected to numerous aerial bombing raids by both aircraft and dirigibles during the First World War. This air raid shelter sign hung in the centre of Piccadilly Circus, London, directing the public to the Piccadilly Tube station that was an air raid shelter during the First World War. During the Victory celebrations on the night of 11 November 1918, an Australian soldier climbed the post on which it was hung, took it down and gave it to Mrs Margaret Jane Morrow who kept it till the 1950s.