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Description: | Margaret Clark was a 'sheltered' during Second World War air raids. She used to stay with her family in the deep-level shelter at Clapham North station.
A community spirit developed amongst the people who used the shelters. They particularly tried to make life as normal as possible for children.
Play areas were set aside for children and refreshment points established where people could buy tea. At Christmas time, volunteers packed sacks with presents and toys to give to the children.
Margaret remembers Christmas 1943. Fruit was not rationed but it was still quite difficult. to come by, especially in winter. Sweets were first rationed in 1942 and remained so until 1953. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Communities London at War | Temporal: | 1940-1949 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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