sidsabbath
13-03-2011, 09:09 PM
Hi all,
I was fortunate enough to work this weekend at a works depot for Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Whilst working I discovered the old nuclear bunker. Now, as this is still a "live" site, I only took pictures with my point and shoot. You don't want to draw too much attention to yourself do you :mrgreen:
I don't know any history of this depot, and the www doesn't tell you anything either.
The building containing the bunker looks quite new. The depot is the base of Rushcliffe Borough Councils Recycling2go scheme.
In all fairness, there isn't a great deal to see, as most of the rooms down there ane now used for storing archives. The bunker itself has a total of 11 rooms. I didn't take pictures of them all as they were just full of shelves and files :(
Anyway, on with the pictures........
Enjoy :)
This is the sight that greeted me on driving up towards the main building
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0459.jpg
Photo of the building containing the bunker
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0460.jpg
Stairway down to bunker
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0425.jpg
One of the 3 blast doors
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0427.jpg
Corridor
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0428.jpg
One of the rooms, now storing old computers etc
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0432.jpg
Old aerial wires etc
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0436.jpg
No idea what this is..... some sort of vent???
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0442.jpg
Generator shots :lol:
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0446.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0450.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0454.jpg
Filters
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0453.jpg
Air intake fan
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0449.jpg
This was my first ever bunker, just wish there was more to see :(
Thanks for looking :)
I was fortunate enough to work this weekend at a works depot for Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Whilst working I discovered the old nuclear bunker. Now, as this is still a "live" site, I only took pictures with my point and shoot. You don't want to draw too much attention to yourself do you :mrgreen:
I don't know any history of this depot, and the www doesn't tell you anything either.
The building containing the bunker looks quite new. The depot is the base of Rushcliffe Borough Councils Recycling2go scheme.
In all fairness, there isn't a great deal to see, as most of the rooms down there ane now used for storing archives. The bunker itself has a total of 11 rooms. I didn't take pictures of them all as they were just full of shelves and files :(
Anyway, on with the pictures........
Enjoy :)
This is the sight that greeted me on driving up towards the main building
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0459.jpg
Photo of the building containing the bunker
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0460.jpg
Stairway down to bunker
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0425.jpg
One of the 3 blast doors
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0427.jpg
Corridor
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0428.jpg
One of the rooms, now storing old computers etc
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0432.jpg
Old aerial wires etc
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0436.jpg
No idea what this is..... some sort of vent???
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0442.jpg
Generator shots :lol:
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0446.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0450.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0454.jpg
Filters
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0453.jpg
Air intake fan
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/matthewdisney/RBC%20Nuclear%20Bunker/DSCF0449.jpg
This was my first ever bunker, just wish there was more to see :(
Thanks for looking :)