Air raid shelter in the back yard of a house at Annerley, Brisbane, Queensland, used during WW2

AIR RAID SHELTERS IN
BACKYARD OF HOUSE
AT ANNERLEY, BRISBANE, QLD
USED DURING WW2

visits since 24 December 2003

There were many Air Raid Shelters built around Brisbane during WW2. The Brisbane City Council built many Air Raid Shelters for public use, but many local residents built their own air raid shelters. Many consisted of just a slit trench hand dug in the back yard, some possibly covered with a sheet of iron. Others were more elaborate, with some being fairly solidly made from concrete.

A substantial private Air Raid Shelter at Annerley

A lady who owned a house at Annerley during WW2 built a fairly elaborate air raid shelter in her back yard. The air raid shelter is about 8 feet deep and currently has a canvas bed in it.

Air Raid Shelters in Brisbane

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Daryl Waters, General Manager of DiveTek for his assistance with this home page. Daryl once lived in this house many years ago.

Can anyone tell me where there are more
of these structures still standing in Brisbane?