'Transmitters' bunker, R.A.F. Middleton-St-George
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'Transmitters' bunker, R.A.F. Middleton-St-George
Image: © Geoff Royle Taken: Unknown
Taken during the photographer's National Service (1960). The building, since demolished was protected by a very thick blast wall with sliding steel doors. Apart from the transmitting equipment the place could be self-sufficient in electrical power and had 'residential' accommodation for the technical staff.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.515774
Longitude
-1.45596