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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 :)

beam assisted
13-03-2011, 09:11 PM
good find mate - looks in pristine condition, shame its full of crap lol

KingElvis
13-03-2011, 09:11 PM
Brilliant, you're very lucky to see that.

Krypton
13-03-2011, 09:19 PM
That looks very mint

MJS
13-03-2011, 09:21 PM
I agree with the mintage

Tankman
13-03-2011, 11:20 PM
Nice find:thumb
Photo 8 is an Over Pressure Valve for the bunker.

ERNIE99_UK
14-03-2011, 01:02 AM
isnt that cool, theres not too many county emergency centres about now. This looks like an 80's one which didnt get much use before the 1991 cessation of hostilities!

converse1
14-03-2011, 08:23 PM
Nice one! a well grabbed report there! :thumb

TK421
14-03-2011, 09:00 PM
Great find, those filters are bonkers, and you can't beat a good Perkins engine! Well you can, but its nice all the same....

coops
14-03-2011, 09:45 PM
Good work mate and thanks for sharing

sidsabbath
16-03-2011, 09:54 PM
Thanks for all your comments. Like I say, this is the first ever bunker I've found............. must find more :)

simonix
18-03-2011, 08:16 PM
This is great! We have a bunker near to us, this was the main bunker for the top knobs of Norwich should any thing ever happened, it is now privately owned.
Unfortunately we cannot find out by who though!

sqwasher
18-03-2011, 08:17 PM
Nice find & well done getting some shots for us all to see!