People are only just realising why some street railings have a kink in them – and their minds are blown [Video]

EVER noticed street railings that have a kink in them and wondered why they have that design?

Historian Alice Loxton has taken to social media to explain the reason – and it turns out, it was very significant during World War II.

Ever wonder why some street railings have kinks in them?Credit: Alamy Live News

These railings will likely have been used in World War II

Stretchers were used by Air Raid officers in the Blitz – and after the war were used for railingsCredit: Getty – Contributor

The author and TV host explained that such railings are a ‘vital’ part of the war’s history.

She said: “These may appear to be ordinary railings but they are actually a vital part of London’s World War II story.

“They are the emergency stretches used by Air Raid officers to carry wounded civilians during the Blitz.

“Thousands of stretchers were produced for the war effort.

“They were …