Liverpool Blitz: 10pm
The air raid siren is sounded and people across the city drag themselves from their warm beds, out to their gardens and into
their draughty Anderson shelters. Some stay in their houses, either hiding under stairs or taking their chances in their beds.
Learn more about Anderson and other shelters.

An Anderson shelter stands up to debris from a collapsed house on Ransome Way. 15 September 1940 (larger version, opens new window) |