Railway arches were used as air raid shelters in WW2, as they were relatively secure. In the case of Druid Street however, they couldn't survive a direct hit. Depending on source, the number of deaths in this incident ranges from 73 to 87. The photograph is of a shelter under a railway somewhere in south-east London.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Druid Street arch WW2 bomb
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