sqwasher
May 4th, 2009, 02:28
Yet again late putting this up! :o Back in March freebird and I donned our headlamps and headed deep in to Brinksway and Dodge Hill Air Raid shelters and as a bonus Tivot Dale Tunnel.
As you all probably know by now there are three Air Raid shelters still remaining in Stockport; one which is open to the public as a museum and the other two 'Brinksway' and 'Dodge Hill ' are now abandoned. Brinksway is the larger of the two abandoned shelters and the old bricked up entrances can still be seen from the road. It is hand carved out of the rock with cement used for strengthening in places. It is large enough to almost get lost in and still has steel or zinc bunk beds throughout its many tunnels. The toilets are still there but many are smashed up now.
Dodge Hill shelter is smaller than Brinksway is also hand carved out of the rock but is interesting due to its location above an old train tunnel 'Tivot Dale'. Above them on ground level sits a primary school and the council were so scared that Tivot Dale and Dodge Hill may cause a land slip and major disaster for the school above that they installed large supports to reinforce the tunnel.
Here's my contribution to the days events! We had SOOO much fun lightpainting in these tunnels & quite forgot about the world outside for a few hours! Onwards...
Brinksway Deep Level shelter
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3457104185_581cd0a8d5_o.jpg
The original entrances by the road
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3457919390_dee52ddf32.jpg
We found the inside of this entrance & were peeping out where the brick was missing :p
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3457908766_465164ea71.jpg
Our way in & the main source of fresh air down here!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3457914110_7c9423aafe.jpg
Lightplaying time!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3457157997_b0a822809c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3457971840_53f36c1c6b.jpg
The ceramic cleanable toilets
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3457966566_6658946bd5.jpg
This photo (apart from the frame & sig) is totally unedited!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3457065193_54fdfcae3c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3457878156_a7f427c040.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3457014569_e1488435ea.jpg
Amazing to think these bunks have been here 70 years!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3456989471_e857ccec26.jpg
Dodge Hill Deep Level Shelter
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3441224658_e558abab7c.jpg
An old entrance & our entrance today!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3440409603_3ac7855359.jpg
Another entrance up three flights of stairs showing just how deep this shelter is
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3457130265_c4017bdac6.jpg
Bunks, bunks, bunks...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3457960834_6661d8e820.jpg
The toilet area
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3435847119_cf0fb2a815.jpg
One of the cubicles complete with chemical loo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3457954108_9bc945bb7f.jpg
A dead end with loads of mineral deposits
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3440400275_409d0d7b97.jpg
Put you sunglasses on for this one! :eek:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3435834877_064feafe78.jpg
The bonus for today peeps...is Tivot Dale Tunnel which is directly ABOVE part of Dodge Hill Shelter!
Tivot Dale Tunnel
The only remaining portal (Western)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3457123795_b643af82cc.jpg
The first 100 yards has been filled to within 5 foot of the roof!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3435737571_07103bd81b.jpg
Not a patch on freebird's pics of the supports i know but here they are...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3457935292_2aea6e8d86.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3457929862_e037ba6d59.jpg
If you've made it this far...well done you! :thumb
More pics on our flickr pages if you're still interested. ;)
As you all probably know by now there are three Air Raid shelters still remaining in Stockport; one which is open to the public as a museum and the other two 'Brinksway' and 'Dodge Hill ' are now abandoned. Brinksway is the larger of the two abandoned shelters and the old bricked up entrances can still be seen from the road. It is hand carved out of the rock with cement used for strengthening in places. It is large enough to almost get lost in and still has steel or zinc bunk beds throughout its many tunnels. The toilets are still there but many are smashed up now.
Dodge Hill shelter is smaller than Brinksway is also hand carved out of the rock but is interesting due to its location above an old train tunnel 'Tivot Dale'. Above them on ground level sits a primary school and the council were so scared that Tivot Dale and Dodge Hill may cause a land slip and major disaster for the school above that they installed large supports to reinforce the tunnel.
Here's my contribution to the days events! We had SOOO much fun lightpainting in these tunnels & quite forgot about the world outside for a few hours! Onwards...
Brinksway Deep Level shelter
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3457104185_581cd0a8d5_o.jpg
The original entrances by the road
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3457919390_dee52ddf32.jpg
We found the inside of this entrance & were peeping out where the brick was missing :p
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3457908766_465164ea71.jpg
Our way in & the main source of fresh air down here!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3457914110_7c9423aafe.jpg
Lightplaying time!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3457157997_b0a822809c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3457971840_53f36c1c6b.jpg
The ceramic cleanable toilets
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3457966566_6658946bd5.jpg
This photo (apart from the frame & sig) is totally unedited!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3457065193_54fdfcae3c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3457878156_a7f427c040.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3457014569_e1488435ea.jpg
Amazing to think these bunks have been here 70 years!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3456989471_e857ccec26.jpg
Dodge Hill Deep Level Shelter
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3441224658_e558abab7c.jpg
An old entrance & our entrance today!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3440409603_3ac7855359.jpg
Another entrance up three flights of stairs showing just how deep this shelter is
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3457130265_c4017bdac6.jpg
Bunks, bunks, bunks...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3457960834_6661d8e820.jpg
The toilet area
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3435847119_cf0fb2a815.jpg
One of the cubicles complete with chemical loo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3457954108_9bc945bb7f.jpg
A dead end with loads of mineral deposits
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3440400275_409d0d7b97.jpg
Put you sunglasses on for this one! :eek:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3435834877_064feafe78.jpg
The bonus for today peeps...is Tivot Dale Tunnel which is directly ABOVE part of Dodge Hill Shelter!
Tivot Dale Tunnel
The only remaining portal (Western)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3457123795_b643af82cc.jpg
The first 100 yards has been filled to within 5 foot of the roof!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3435737571_07103bd81b.jpg
Not a patch on freebird's pics of the supports i know but here they are...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3457935292_2aea6e8d86.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3457929862_e037ba6d59.jpg
If you've made it this far...well done you! :thumb
More pics on our flickr pages if you're still interested. ;)