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Description

A file of documents relating to the provision of public air-raid shelters in Newcastle upon Tyne County Borough. Subjects discussed in the file include a byelaw for the provision of shelters for new buildings; the fees for private architects to survey the sites of underground carpark shelters; construction costs, including expenditure restrictions and approvals for grants; the adaptation of the Ouseburn Culvert; and the progress of the Victoria Tunnel deep shelter scheme, including the construction of entrances, and safety and access issues. Other subjects covered include shelter amenity provisions, including anti-gas measures, lighting, ventilation, sanitary facilities, and trench linings; the construction of a concrete trench shelter on Sycamore Street; the provision of dormitory shelters, including the adaptation of basements and street surface shelters; school shelter provisions; the strengthening of shelters; shelter capacity requirements; and the progress of shelter construction, including labour provisions. Documents in the file include maps and diagrams of the plans for shelter provision.

Keywords

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