Civic Centre Art Gallery school shelter
6 November 1940 · Southampton, Hampshire
View this record on the map →- Date
- 6 November 1940
- Record type
- Historic bombing site
- Bomb weight
- 227kg
- Casualties
- 35
- Location
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed site, building-level
What happened
A 500lb bomb fell through the roof of the art gallery in a daylight raid and exploded in the lower floors, where a school class was sheltering during an art lesson.
Casualty note
35 killed including 14 or 15 children. Of the fifteen children sheltering in the basement, only one survived.