the126
July 25th, 2010, 07:29
Visited with Reef
Im glad I got the chance to go back here as when i went a couple of years ago i only had an hour inside then had to go, and then it got sealed! Time flew again this time and although ive walked round the whole shelter im sure theres loads of little gems to find.
The shelter was built in 1941 and had a capacity of 2500 people. This and the neighbouring Wymering shelter(which could take another 2500) had a combined length of 1.8 miles. There were wooden bunks built in three tiers along the lengths of the tunnel sections.
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/london_road_shelter_plan.gif
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1695.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1697.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1700.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1706.jpg
lots of original signage
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1710.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1712.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1718.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1721.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1723.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1727.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1733.jpg
all the light switches needed a key to turn on and off
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1735.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1739.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1742.jpg
wc and drinking water tap
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1745.jpg
Rotted remains of rows of bunks
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1748.jpg
one of the emergency exit shafts, this one had 5 ladders/ 80 rungs to the top (which was capped with concrete)
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1760.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1771.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1779.jpg
we experimented with tea lights, i had mixed results
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1766.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1765.jpg
If anyone is going to visit please be careful as there are bats flying around inside
Im glad I got the chance to go back here as when i went a couple of years ago i only had an hour inside then had to go, and then it got sealed! Time flew again this time and although ive walked round the whole shelter im sure theres loads of little gems to find.
The shelter was built in 1941 and had a capacity of 2500 people. This and the neighbouring Wymering shelter(which could take another 2500) had a combined length of 1.8 miles. There were wooden bunks built in three tiers along the lengths of the tunnel sections.
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/london_road_shelter_plan.gif
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1695.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1697.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1700.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1706.jpg
lots of original signage
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1710.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1712.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1718.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1721.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1723.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1727.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1733.jpg
all the light switches needed a key to turn on and off
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1735.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1739.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1742.jpg
wc and drinking water tap
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1745.jpg
Rotted remains of rows of bunks
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1748.jpg
one of the emergency exit shafts, this one had 5 ladders/ 80 rungs to the top (which was capped with concrete)
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1760.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1771.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1779.jpg
we experimented with tea lights, i had mixed results
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1766.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/the126/portsmthshel/pmthmay10/IMG_1765.jpg
If anyone is going to visit please be careful as there are bats flying around inside