Thesaurus Term/Concept: BARRAGE BALLOON SITE

Identifier 123400
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A site where a single large balloon was attached by fine wire cables to the ground to form an aerial obstruction to attacking enemy aircraft.

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Instances/Examples (17)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF59269 Barrage balloon site, in playground of Mile Cross Community Primary School (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59583 Possible World War Two barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59292 Site of World War Two barrage balloon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59364 Site of World War Two barrage balloon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59475 Site of World War Two barrage balloon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59549 Site of World War Two barrage balloon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59708 Site of World War Two barrage balloon, Ketts Cove/Cave (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59759 World War Two Barrage balloon and military activity at Norwich Cathedral Close sports ground (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59657 World War Two activity in Chapelfield gardens (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59898 World War Two anti landing trenches and Barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59705 World War Two anti-landing obstacles, barrage balloon site and other contemporary features and defences (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59685 World War Two Barrage ballloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59480 World War Two barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59755 World War Two Barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59746 World War Two Barrage balloon site and bomb crater (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59638 World War Two Barrage balloon site and possible home guard, Air Raid or Air Raid Precaution shelters (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59897 World War Two Barrage balloon site in Earlham Park (Monument)