ilkolad 9 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 This is the Nottingham war bunker circa 1950's..... they never said owt to us about this place.. apparently it was alright for some! "just pop your head above ground please cllr Higgins, and check whether the dust has settled yet !" B) nottingham_war_room ilko.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
angi 3 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 There wouldn't have been much room if they were the size of cllr Mick Warner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trafalger 1 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Hi All, Was this on Edwards Lane Sherwood? Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tutanic 8 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Sorry to bring this one to the fore after so long but nobody seems to have answered it. Is this in what used to be Chalfont Drive Government Buildings? If you look in the background it would appear to be so. Another example of prefabricated buildings that have far outlasted their sell by date. A :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilkolad 9 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 It's all explained here tu - THE NOTTINGHAM WAR ROOM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Layward 2 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Intresting...did not know about this building Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robindabok 1 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 very Intresting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I have been in there around '85? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 This is interesting. I knew nothing about the Nottingham war room until I found this thread. The cold war bunker in York is well worth a visit if you are in the area. It is maintained by English Heritage. Had there been a threat of nuclear attack those who had to man the bunker had to drop everything and report there. Had a nuclear attack taken place there would have been few survivors. Grim tales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 There was a bunker to the rear of my house They had an "open day" there just before it was demolished about 15 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redbowen 131 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 We forget about the Cold War and how much fear it caused in 50s and the 60s.I can remember going to County Hall about 1965 and there was a display there of what a nuclear bunker would be like. I wonder what it would be like now if the Soviet Union had not gone bankrupt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 We sure as hell took it seriously. When our crews took off, we had every expectation that they wouldn't be coming back, and they knew this. 1965 was a radio liney at RAF Finningley on Vulcans. Whilst we were an OCU, our aircraft were part of Bomber Commands fleet of nuclear armed aircraft and always took part in exercises - whether just that an exercise or the real thing. We had half a dozen B2's, and when a Mick or Mickey Finn was called crews would race up from Waddington to man our aircraft. At which time the station would go into lock down, and the service police and regiment would be issued with ammuniton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 You are right about the fear during the cold war. I remember the Minister at Kingswood Methodist Church in Wollaton (Mr Kemp) gave a sermon that left me believing that the Russians were going to bomb us soon and we would all die. For what seemed ages after that I used to go to school every day (Portland Junior School) and worry that we would get bombed and I would not be home with my mum when it happened. Because of this strong and dreadful memory I now tackle any Vicar that I have heard giving a sermon about horror stories that will frighten children who are too young to understand what they are on about. Such people should have the professionalism to present their preaching in a format that is appropriate for their audience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Quite right Shirley...............mind you i still scare the sh.. out of my Grand kids with tales of the 'Ten o'clock Hosses'...............lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Cold war? that bleddy house in Bulwell!!.. and 6 of us fighting over the valour heater!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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