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The smallest of the tunnel shelters could accommodate 2,000 people and the largest 3,850. It was subsequently expanded to take up to 6,500 people. [1] [2] In 1948, the shelters were sealed off from the public. [3] The largest of the Stockport Air Raid Shelters have been open to the public since 1996 as part of the town's museum service. [1]
In Stockport, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Manchester, four sets of underground air raid shelter tunnels for civilian use were dug into the red sandstone on which the town centre stands. Preparation started in September 1938 and the first set of shelters was opened on 28 October 1939.
Shortly before the Second World War in 1938, sections of the caves were excavated to construct air raid shelters, the first of which opened on 28 October 1939. As the threat of bombing has subsided by 1943, the shelters were no longer open every night. [5] The shelters were sealed off from the public in 1948. [3]
Stockport's museums include the Hat Works in Wellington Mill, a former hat factory, [87] and Stockport Air Raid Shelters in the tunnels dug in World War II to protect inhabitants in air raids. [88] Staircase House, a Grade II* listed medieval townhouse, [89] [19] houses the Stockport Story Museum. [90]
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Pages in category "Air raid shelters in the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cities across China opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat Friday as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives. Earlier this ...
During World War II (1939–1945), being cut into the rock face led to the Plaza being considered one of the safest to shelter during an air raid. After the war, despite audiences declining nationally, the Plaza was in the 1950s refurbished with the entertainment tax relief incentive, and diversified into CinemaScope and 3D screenings. [5]