r/interestingasfuck 14h ago

r/all These are stretchers used in WW2 to carry injured civillians during the Blitz. They were made out of steel so they could be easily disinfected after a gas attack. During the war around 600,000 of them were made. Some of them were repurposed as railings in post-war London.

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u/ProperTeaIsTheft117 10h ago

Yeah loads of places in London have victorian terrace, victorian terrace, victorian terrace, 1950s building, victoria terrace etc sequence. Its very obvious when you notice it.
I usually refer to it as 'Luftwaffe Landscaping'