An underground London wartime raid shelter has reopened to the public after getting a fresh revamp. Visitors can now experience what life would’ve been like for Londoners in WW2 during the blitz like never before. 7 Clapham South shelter, which sheltered Brits during the Blitz, is now open for tours Credit: Jam Press/Clapham South Hidden L 7 The site is one of just eight shelters across the city of London hidden under the streets of the capital Credit: Jam Press/Clapham South Hidden L 7 Visitors can now experience what life would’ve been like for Londoners in WW2 Credit: Jam Press/Clapham South Hidden L 7 The shelter that originally opened in 1944, was designed to hold and protect 8,000 people Credit: Jam Press/Clapham South Hidden L With incredible details and immersive surroundings this experience is truly one of a kind.
The shelter that originally opened in 1944, was designed to hold and protect 8,000 people from the air raids above . Throughout its 80 year existence the Clapham South shelter has held wartime Londoners, Caribbean migrants arriving on the Empire Windrush , and later visitors to the Festival of Britain. The site is one of just eight shelters across the city of London hidden under the streets of the capital.
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