This Air Raid Shelter in Port Glasgow was built for the workers of the nearby Gourock Ropeworks, and was the largest privately owned shelter within the UK at the time. It is believed to have been built before the outbreak of WW2 by a group of Polish workers... apparently taking them 6 months to complete.
The Shelter has remained in pretty good condition overall... it seems to be flooded more often than not but that wasn't a problem for me as I'd brought my wad0rz. The biggest problem for me was access, which wasn't as straightforward as I'd hoped, and the fact it was absolutely pissing down did not help. Still, I did get in so here's some pics....
Original WW2 shitters
The Ventilation system - Powered by a Blackstone Single Cyl Diesel Engine
Down we go...
The water throughout most of the shelter remained at about a foot deep, maybe a little over in parts.
Stairs up to one of the other entrances
Shovelz
...and finally back out through the blast door.
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The Shelter has remained in pretty good condition overall... it seems to be flooded more often than not but that wasn't a problem for me as I'd brought my wad0rz. The biggest problem for me was access, which wasn't as straightforward as I'd hoped, and the fact it was absolutely pissing down did not help. Still, I did get in so here's some pics....
Original WW2 shitters
The Ventilation system - Powered by a Blackstone Single Cyl Diesel Engine
Down we go...
The water throughout most of the shelter remained at about a foot deep, maybe a little over in parts.
Stairs up to one of the other entrances
Shovelz
...and finally back out through the blast door.
Thanks for looking.
Don't forget to Like, Share and Subscribe.
Donate to my patreon at patreon.com/imnotabeggingcnt