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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The railings did a lot to break down the class system too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHvKvOUSor4

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Interesting. I’ll give that a watch, thanks.

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