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UK’s doomsday chambers revealed: Built to withstand nuclear attacks!

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October 22, 2024

The War Rooms, one of the best-kept secrets of the Cold War era in Nottingham, have been brought to light with 3D scans. Built in the 1950s to protect against nuclear attacks, the bunker was designed to provide safety for 400 government officials and manage the surviving population. The nuclear shelters have been made accessible to visitors through virtual tours.

One of England’s best-kept secrets during the Cold War and built in preparation for nuclear war, the Nottingham War Rooms were unearthed through 3D scans. The shelters are accessible to visitors through virtual tours.
Built between 1952 and 1953, this “top secret” shelter was one of the 11 Regional Government Centers that would control the surviving population in the event of an atomic bomb explosion. Thanks to 3D scans carried out by Nottingham Trent University, areas inside the bunker, including original dormitories, kitchens and offices, have been revealed for the first time.
During the 1950s, the British government became increasingly concerned about the threat of a nuclear attack on UK cities. It was decided that places should be built to protect and house what was left of the government in case the UK survived an attack.
Nuclear history expert Dr. Daniel Cordle stated that the shelters aimed to ensure the country’s survival in the event of a government collapse. “If the government disappeared, in a sense the country disappeared. These concerns culminated in the construction of the Nottingham War Rooms between 1952 and 1953,” he said.
The bunker was designed to house up to 400 government officials in the event of a nuclear attack. In 1962, it was expanded to manage the surviving population, and administration began through Regional Commissioners. These commissioners would have the authority to decide life or death over the survivors.
The bunker was made public in 1963. It was decommissioned in 1967. Today, it is seen as a unique time capsule from the Cold War era. In the virtual tour, it can be observed that many rooms in the bunker are preserved as they were during that period.
In the kitchen of the bunker, there is a warranty certificate for a refrigerator from the 1960s, while the toilets are stocked with toilet paper with the stamp “Belongs to the State” on each sheet.
“The bunker, with its male and female dormitories, kitchens and other areas, is a reflection of the efforts to survive under the conditions of nuclear war,” Dr. Cordle said, emphasizing the importance of these areas. The bunker also includes an air-pressure tube system that allows for messaging inside, and the BBC’s “Emergency Broadcasting Facility”, the British public broadcaster.
The facility was briefly taken over by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1967 and used during the foot-and-mouth epidemic of 2001. After years of disuse, the facility was purchased by a real estate agent named Hamilton Russell.

Property developer Hamilton Russell, working with Nottingham Trent University, has carried out 3D scans of the bunker and is now set to be converted into a community and commercial space.

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