Chestergate | Stockport | England | SK1 1NE | Tel: 0161 474 1940 |
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| Chestergate | Stockport | England | SK1 1NE | Tel: 0161 474 1940 |
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Experience first hand the what daily life was like in the 1940s war-torn Britain |
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Did you know . . . the shelters were fitted with basic amenities: electric lights, benches and bunk beds, flushing toilets, first aid post and sick bay - there were even facilities for nursing mothers! Did you know . . . Ironically nicknamed in the War the Chestergate Hotel because of the “luxurious” standard of accommodation they offered Did you know . . . that the shelters also had 16-seater toilets! Did you know . . . everyone had to possess a gas mask and carry it with them wherever they went.
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last updated 16 July 2007 |
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