What One Man Found after Noticing Strange Noises from Under His Driveway

Sir John Anderson

In 1938 and during World War II, Sir John Anderson was preparing the country for war. He required a strategy to protect people from bombs, so he devised an ingenious plan to do just that!

Sir John Anderson

Backyard Shelters

Sir John had engineers create cheap and simple underground shelters that could be buried in backyards. They were close, so the British homeowners could take shelter immediately. These structures were built from a lightweight and flexible material, but that’s not what Simon found!

Backyard Shelters