The discovery of a private Bournemouth WWII air raid shelter (9)
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The discovery of a private Bournemouth WWII air raid shelter (9)
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 28 Jul 2020
View towards the entrance passage showing hooks in the ceiling and electric light. I wonder if the hooks were associated with the sleeping arrangements, possibly the hooks were there to suspend hammocks? The wood shelving remains may have been fitted post war when the bunker was used as a store. Image
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