Ryda
09-09-2010, 06:31 PM
At Langdon Hole is an underground system which has been sealed since 1979, called "Dumpy B" ("Dumpy A" being Long Hill underground radio station ).
These tunnels were either the generator tunnels for the telegraph signal station at swingate, or the alternative site for the Reserve Central Command Headquarters which was based at the castle.
I'll leave it as that for the history as the tunnels are quite popular in Dover so I'm not surprised if they have already been mentioned.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4973899921_c2bc38949c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973899921/)
The Delights of World War 2 food
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4973842496_06b144884d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973842496/)
Main Entrance - Anyone visiting be careful it is quite a steep gradient
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4973839518_e5870e4b31.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973839518/)
Sealed Passageway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4973836474_6028ede3e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973836474/)
Ventilation systems still in place
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4973834038_25925c2724.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973834038/)
Corrugated Iron sheets typical of WW2 Tunnel systems - I sometimes tend to overuse my fisheye, on this outing I was rather well behaved, it is an acquired taste.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4973828498_ef8e176d6c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973828498/)
You will come to learn I sometimes take Mr Stickman on explores with me - It seemed appropriate this time as someone had drawn a stickman on the wall
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4973826884_b4215fe452.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973826884/)
Decay
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4973207207_d80a88ee3a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973207207/)
Initials
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4973823600_b3fcc68036.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973823600/)
Passageway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4973812344_f87235f541.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973812344/)
Peach Halves
Thank you for looking - Click on any picture to view my Flickr.
Chicharito.
These tunnels were either the generator tunnels for the telegraph signal station at swingate, or the alternative site for the Reserve Central Command Headquarters which was based at the castle.
I'll leave it as that for the history as the tunnels are quite popular in Dover so I'm not surprised if they have already been mentioned.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4973899921_c2bc38949c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973899921/)
The Delights of World War 2 food
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4973842496_06b144884d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973842496/)
Main Entrance - Anyone visiting be careful it is quite a steep gradient
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4973839518_e5870e4b31.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973839518/)
Sealed Passageway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4973836474_6028ede3e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973836474/)
Ventilation systems still in place
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4973834038_25925c2724.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973834038/)
Corrugated Iron sheets typical of WW2 Tunnel systems - I sometimes tend to overuse my fisheye, on this outing I was rather well behaved, it is an acquired taste.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4973828498_ef8e176d6c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973828498/)
You will come to learn I sometimes take Mr Stickman on explores with me - It seemed appropriate this time as someone had drawn a stickman on the wall
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4973826884_b4215fe452.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973826884/)
Decay
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4973207207_d80a88ee3a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973207207/)
Initials
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4973823600_b3fcc68036.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973823600/)
Passageway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4973812344_f87235f541.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandavies1990/4973812344/)
Peach Halves
Thank you for looking - Click on any picture to view my Flickr.
Chicharito.