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Trampit
03-08-2011, 10:08 PM
Here's a few pics that were taken of the nuclear bunker under my local town hall.
I found it after exploring the upper floors. This was my favorite part of the explore though, loved it.

The steps leading down to the bunker.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/265.jpg

The thick re enforced concrete doors on all the entrances.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/268.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/294.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/275.jpg

There were loads of corridors lined with thick steel doors, lots were still locked though. :(

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/271.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/272.jpg

The generator.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/279.jpg

And control panel.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/281.jpg

Parts of the water treatment facility.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/283.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/282.jpg

Signs

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/293.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/292.jpg

Home Office communication equipment.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/291.jpg

Massive store rooms. (maybe for food etc?)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/287.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/284.jpg

Not sure what this was for, maybe something to do with the air filtration system?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/280.jpg

The ducting seemed to lead to the outside.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a106/motoxuk/274.jpg

Theres a morgue down here somewhere but sadly I didn't manage to find it, the place was huge.

Tankman
10-11-2011, 05:08 PM
Classic Cold War Bunker:thumb Looks like you got in there just ahead of the demolition team, good on you:thumb Most Council's in the 1980's rebuilt there old Civil Defence bunkers as part of CW II! The Thatcher/Reagan era! The Government put aside a vast amount of money to upgrade existing bunkers or have new ones built. Some Council's did not take part and like Manchester declared themselves a Nuclear free Zone:confused: If the CW had gone Hot, the fallout from neighbouring towns would by pass the towns that were Nuclear free....Simple's..Duh!!

Plenty of propaganda was floating around in the 1980's. Here's a few from my collection:thumb

http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/49817/2337382670033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2337382670033241453LDplwm)

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/49190/2587588400033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2587588400033241453glEWrV)

[/URL][URL=http://news.webshots.com/photo/2774134460033241453vdlrPD]http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/47690/2774134460033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2587588400033241453glEWrV)

http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/49153/2122367710033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2122367710033241453HZYCol)

Here is one before Manchester went Nuclear Free! Spooky looking 1950's CD Warden:shocked