B/W print; shelterers on escalators at Piccadilly Circus Underground station, Sport & General, 1940
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/84172 |
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| Description | View of shelterers from the air raids during the Second World War sleeping on the escalators and on the floor at Piccadilly Circus Underground station. Most of them appear to be asleep. Some of the women still wearing their hats. The uplighters on the escalators are all lit. Text on back: Refreshments for the shelterers. The first glimpse of the problem. |
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| Dates | Sep 1940 |
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| Completeness | 71% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 203mmWidth 157mmDescriptive size 8x6insDesign Attribute Value Shot medium interior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Sport & General, Sep 1940 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Location Piccadilly Circus Underground station, Westminster W1