WWII Cheshire: defences of the Wirral, RAF Hooton Park blast shelter (2)

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WWII Cheshire: defences of the Wirral, RAF Hooton Park blast shelter (2)

Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 31 Jul 2018

- Blast Shelter: DoB ID: e41545 Interior view. The blast shelter offered fairly basic protection compared to the more conventional underground air raid shelter. It consists of a narrow enclosed brick-built rectangular roofless structure with a single entrance in the middle of both sides. Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.307542
Longitude
-2.931171