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UER Forum > Archived World > Bidston Hill Deep Shelter/Tunnels (Viewed 508 times) Ojay  Location: Manchester Gender: Male  |  Bidston Hill Deep Shelter/Tunnels < on 2/17/2013 10:32 AM >   In 1941 there were proposals for two deep shelters, endorsed by the Civil Defence Emergency Committee One such shelter was Bidston Hill, completed in 1943 the project had cost a staggering £48,006 950 tons of sand were removed from the tunnels which were blasted with explosives Finished by hand a series of tunnels 7ft wide and 6ft 6in high with an arched roof were constructed Although it never saw the scale of use it was intended for, tickets do exist and people did shelter under Bidston There were 2,213 bunks and 793 seats, as well as a canteen, staff dormitory, toilets, medical aid post and a ventilation shaft/emergency escape hatch 80ft down - Emergency Escape Shaft Distro board This way, That way Wonder whats through the hole? Moar Tunnels.. W.C/Washroom - (a.k.a Bogs) Take your pick Entrance (SEALED) dammband  Location: Atlanta, Georgia Gender: Male  |  Re: Bidston Hill Deep Shelter/Tunnels <Reply # 1 on 3/5/2013 8:10 AM >   Great shots. Place looks amazing UER Forum > Archived World > Bidston Hill Deep Shelter/Tunnels (Viewed 508 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 741124987 pages have been generated.