table shelter

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A table shelter, also known as a Morrison shelter, was a type of indoor steel air-raid shelter used in British homes during World War II that doubled as a sturdy table.

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table shelter canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Morrison shelter
World War II home front measure
air-raid shelter
civil defense equipment
indoor shelter
advantage could be used as everyday furniture
suitable for homes without gardens
alsoKnownAs Morrison shelter
linked to: Morrison shelters
associatedWith Blitz
category World War II British home front
protective furniture
comparedWith Anderson shelter
linked to: Anderson shelters
costToUser subsidised or free to eligible families
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedFor protection against air raids
protection from bomb blast
protection from falling debris
differenceFrom Anderson shelter was outdoor and partly buried
linked to: Anderson shelters
distributionMethod issued to households
era 1940s
hasFeature rectangular tabletop
space underneath for occupants
steel mesh or solid side panels
sturdy steel frame
hasFunction air-raid shelter
domestic table
introducedBy British government
linked to: UK government
introducedInYear 1941
locationOfUse indoors
material steel
namedAfter Herbert Morrison
occupantCapacity 2 adults
up to 2 or 3 children
partOf British civil defence
linked to: Civil Defence Corps
placedIn ground floor room
kitchen
living room
safetyStandard designed to withstand collapse of typical two-storey house
shape rectangular
sponsor Ministry of Home Security
targetUsers civilians
urban households
usedDuring World War II
usedFor daytime table activities
sleeping during air raids
usedIn British homes

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Morrison shelter hasAlternativeName table shelter
subject linked to: Morrison shelters