A few days ago I was having a conversation with a group of people and I mentioned my interest in local history and photography. To give them an example I mentioned this particular building. So l decided to drive past it today and take some pictures.
This was one of two bomb shelters built in Edmonton in 1950's during the Cold War. The main shelter of course is underground. Since it is not open to the public l have never been able to take pictures of the actual shelter part.
This was built in 1953 and has been preserved not because of it architecture but rather its historical importance.
The idea was that in case of an attack by the Soviet Union members of a civil defense committee would be rushed to the shelter for protection and would image afterwards to assess any damage .
In case you are wondering Edmonton was considered a primary target during the Cold War because of all its oil and gas resources.
An interesting shot and background story. We have a Cold War Bunker in York which has been preserved and is open to the public. It is an amazing place to look round on a guided tour, and hear the history. Fav!
We have a 'secret' bunker in Essex, not far from London. It's open to the public and my husband says it's fascinating. He went there one day while at work.
Great photo and fascinating history. We had air raid drills in school where we hid under our desks. I remember a couple of the boys who were good in science questioning how well our desks would protect us from a nuclear attack....
Oh my goodness. I grew up with a “fallout shelter”. It was a room in the back of the house, forged by cinder blocks & canned goods, jugs of water, a bed & toilet paper. It was not comforting to me at all. I had two fears. #1 What if I wasn’t home when the bomb hit? How would I live without my family? #2 My mother told me we would take my dog into the shelter with us, but I did not believe her ( I don’t remember any bulk dog food). If I was home..how could I leave my dog? On the other hand, one of my friends went to bed many nights praying she would be at my house when the bomb hit because we had the fallout shelter. It was scary times.
Ian
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