York Nuclear Bunker

On a family pilgrimage trip to Yorkshire to see the wonderful scenic sights it would’ve of been silly to miss an opportunity to visit York’s Nuclear Bunker. So I took my two children along for some Cold War history. Worked out well to be honest Nyah is studying that era at school and Kofi related to all the information via his Xbox game Fallout 4. All boxes ticked……

Quote info from Wikipedia

The York Cold War Bunker is a two-storey semi-subterranean Cold War bunker in the Holgate area of York, England, built in 1961 to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire in the event of nuclear war.

One of about 30 around the United Kingdom, the building was used throughout its operational existence as the regional headquarters and control centre for the Royal Observer Corps’s No. 20 Group YORK between 1961 and 1991. It is an English Heritage Scheduled Monument and was opened in 2006 by English Heritage as a tourist attraction.

You get about an hour of a guided tour with just amount enough time to fire a few photos off. There’s a short film with information and questions at the beginning to get you started. Worth picking up the guidebook for only a few pounds as a souvenir.

Please see the links at the bottom for all information on the bunker.

On looking for some info I came across a short music film from an event of music by the original lead singer of the band Ultravox John Foxx and Benge. Put on by creative group Vespertine – Seeing York Through New Eyes.
Would of loved to have been there for that. Experimental electronic music in a perfect setting.