Monday, August 18, 2008

The Victoria Tunnel

From The Victoria Tunnel website.....

"The Victoria Tunnel is an early Victorian Grade II listed structure built to transport coal to the River Tyne from a colliery at Spital Tongues, north west of Newcastle upon Tyne's town centre. As well as being used as a coal waggonway, it was also used as an air-raid shelter during World War II."

It's that secondary use that generated the following audio history files...and they make for fascinating listening. From a free audio CD the nice people at the Newcastle Community Heritage Project kindly posted out to me. The tunnel is currently closed for repair/refurbishment but due to re-open this winter for guided tours. (Maximum 10 per group, so just right for a family trip huh?) Contact tunnelenquiries@newcastle.gov.uk for more details

Building the shelter entrances....


Facilities in the tunnel....


Sheltering in the tunnel....


Waiting for the "All Clear"....


The bombing of Manors Goods Station....

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