B. DETAILED SUMMARY OF AIR RAID DAMAGE IN THE PERIOD 7TH-14TH OCTOBER, 1942. I. HOMELESS. On 12th Octber 8 H.E's were dropped at Tynemouth and two rest centres were opened, but were closed the same day. A rest centre was opened at Whitley Bay on 12th October as a result of 4 H.E's being dropped. 300 people were rendered homeless at Sunderland on 12th October and one rest centre was opened. II. WATER SUPPLY. At South Shields on 11/12th October two 12" mains were broken, affecting the principal supply to the to###n.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/23/125
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/23
- Former Department Reference
- ARD(42) 42
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.125
- Keywords
- Air Raids Barrage Balloons Bomb Damage Drainage Electricity Factories Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure Oil Postal Communications Public Health Railways Rest Centres Sanitation Sewerage Water Supply
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Brighton Deal Dover Hove Margate South Shields Sunderland Tynemouth Whitley Bay
- Organizations Discussed
- Air Raid Damage Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Bombing Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services
