Stockport Air Raid Shelters

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Chestergate \| Stockport \| England \| SK1 1NE \| Tel: 0161 474 1940

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! Photo of the first aid past A photo of a warden's post

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.

last updated 18 November 2008

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