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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