By Gordon Thom
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June 17, 2019
During the Second World War, over 600,000 steel stretchers were made for the ARP (Air Raid Protection officers). After the war had ended, the LCC, which was the municipal authority responsible for managing London came up with the idea of using them to replace the railings that had been removed from large council estates, to help with the war effort. Recycling at its best. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of this small but interesting piece of London's heritage. This has allowed those responsible for the council estates, where they were installed to replace, rather then restore the recycled railings.