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I can't remember where abouts it was, but I remember commenting on it to Mark.

Bloody hell its huge good photos guys.. I see the air raid siren is rusted to fook...

Its not the siren, on closer inspection its the ventilation fan or similar.

I dont actually believe there was a siren in there now, I started to wonder why there would be? It would make more sense to have it on Bidston Hill in the observatory/lighthouse or possible a small dedicated building rather then underground.

I think the people that said there is an air raid siren, have probably been mistaken for this, as we thought it was at first.

yer i had to look twice cause it does look like a that know come to think of it cause an air raid siren has 2 fan things on either side and its connected to a centre column and the drive is the centre column...

Wow some really gd photo's, Love the pickaxe shot lol

Also, if we read the map as to where we were located/that room is located, it only states that its an escape hatch and fan room.

1940s Air Raid Siren

I'm well impressed folks, good work

Are there many of the tunnels that are flooded?

shame soooo much of the fittings are smashed up tho

And i was looking at the hooks and other plug like things in the tunnel ceilings, i think the hooks may have had someting to do with gas pipes fo the lighting down there and supply to the kitchen. maybe?

anyone else get the feeling that these are blocked up tunnels/passageways/rooms.....

Matty AMAZING pictures turely,
they show it how it is perfectly.
SO clear and crisp.

Good on yu fella.


The Funny Roof, is near the Brow Exit, on the corner.

Lee is a vent fan or motor, but the fans seem to indicate
a vent fan.

I also noticed those too waddi
I think they are spare rooms.

heres my map of the tunnels we went through as I drew them (hence uncomplete parts - the places we didnt go)

i'd like to get widths and lengths tonight and perhaps see if we can break some of them bricks loose that look they they lead into rooms?

suspicious looking red brick door ways

Quality Joe wasn't expecting that

You printing it out for the Tourists

I'll bring a copy with me and add to it the rest of the tunnels and sizes too

Right i'm getting my stuff together

See yu at Entrance 1 at 10pm
Keep torch light to a min..