Air Raid Precaution Exercises on Prospect Oval. Photo attributed to State Library of South Australia
HISTORY OF THE AIR RAID SHELTER
The "air raid shelter" was built in 1942 at a cost of approximately two thousand pounds, shared by the Prospect Council and the State Government.
Mr Charles Williamson, at that time an Elected Member of Prospect Council and later the Mayor, was the Chief Air Raid Warden in Prospect. Mr Williamson received an MBE for his services to the community, largely in respect of his efforts during the War.
A standard design for district air raid shelters, to be used as communication centres, was drawn up by the Engineering and Water Supply Department. The plan showed provision for telephonists, message clerks, liaison officers, messengers, casualty liaison and fire liaison.
After the war, the shelter was used by the St John Ambulance Brigade and the North Adelaide Football Club. Between 1965 and 1973, it was used by the SA Police Model Car Club and then the SA Police Pistol Club as a meeting room until 1976.
Mr Charles Williamson, at that time an Elected Member of Prospect Council and later the Mayor, was the Chief Air Raid Warden in Prospect. Mr Williamson received an MBE for his services to the community, largely in respect of his efforts during the War.
A standard design for district air raid shelters, to be used as communication centres, was drawn up by the Engineering and Water Supply Department. The plan showed provision for telephonists, message clerks, liaison officers, messengers, casualty liaison and fire liaison.
After the war, the shelter was used by the St John Ambulance Brigade and the North Adelaide Football Club. Between 1965 and 1973, it was used by the SA Police Model Car Club and then the SA Police Pistol Club as a meeting room until 1976.
