Really interesting videos mate. I remember shooting with the ATC (Air Cadets) in the 80s at the Altcar ranges . We shot Lee Enfield 303 and by goodness they had one hell of a kick in the shoulder if you didn’t hold them properly. We used to put our berets between the brass butt and our shoulder
On the Wirral at Thusrtaston in the Wirral country park near where the old Railway station they used to have cardboard tanks placed on flat train wagons to make it look like Liverpool docks
wow that old fireing range wall was there back in the 80s me and my friends used to camp there not saw that wall for about 30 years wow took me right back can't believe it's still there hahaha thanks great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
hey sushita thanks for watching glad you liked the vid i think maybe there was lots if these around britain unsure where though and if they still exist
That ROC post bunker is about 4 or 5 meters deep from the entrance hatch to the bottom. They have a single room with a small toilet area at the bottom of the ladder for a chemical toilet. They were built after the 2nd world war when we were in the Cold War and were used for reporting seismic blasts in the event of a nuclear strike, I believe there is one of these every 3 miles in all 4 polar directions. Many still remain and so,e are unlocked and vandalised whilst many are secured. They ceased operation in 1994 when the ROC was disbanded. This example is missing the Earth bank on top of it and the pipe for the sensor is visible in the middle. The air vent is at the far end.
That mushroom shaped object next to the entrance hatch was for the air intake filter as these little bunkers had protection from chemical agents by means of a filter which was what that concrete box section was below it. These bunkers were not there during the war, they were Cold War bunkers
My Dad said they put a ton of lights up to imitate Blackpool so they would bomb there instead. I have not seen these before and I am from Formby I dont know how I never stumbled on them. We did see the pillbox though.
just if you go back one day take a metal detector u will find lots and lots of rounds that have hit the wall and bounce into the ground we use to dig them up years ago
The structurer sticking out is a Royal Observer Corp bunker. It is not part of the ww2 structure a it opened in 1962 and closed in 1968. It's purpose was for the detection of nuclear explosions and to calculate the height direction and yield. The larger pipe sticking out of the ground was for a barometer the smaller pipe by the hatch was for the bomb blast detector. there was a good documentary film made on how they fitted into the the UK civil defence during a nuclear attack. ua-cam.com/video/hioQWT0vWZs/v-deo.html
Interesting video, never knew about Operation Starfish, thanks for sharing.
Thanks bud glad you liked it cheers for watching
Really interesting videos mate. I remember shooting with the ATC (Air Cadets) in the 80s at the Altcar ranges . We shot Lee Enfield 303 and by goodness they had one hell of a kick in the shoulder if you didn’t hold them properly. We used to put our berets between the brass butt and our shoulder
yes I was there 2 that 303 hurt hahaha
was u in 3RA
I was in 2RA
On the Wirral at Thusrtaston in the Wirral country park near where the old Railway station they used to have cardboard tanks placed on flat train wagons to make it look like Liverpool docks
wow that old fireing range wall was there back in the 80s me and my friends used to camp there not saw that wall for about 30 years wow took me right back can't believe it's still there hahaha thanks great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Brilliant mate to know someone who had been here its mad the way its just left there
Thanks for watching glad you liked it
@@g2emedia1977 yes was mad seeing it again after so so many years wow brilliant keep up the good work 👍
Operation 'Stinky Starfish' is the name of any mission when a group of young men enter a Nightclub.
Speaking from experience there i take it
@@g2emedia1977 Don't know any male friend who hasn't been involved in Operation Stinky Starfish at some point, ha ha.
Ha ha
Good one. But a distinct lack of knob drawings on the walls.
The RAF used a similar system called Q Sites to simulate airfields they would have lights to look like runway lights.
Hey.. are there any of these sites around London or Edinburgh?? Amazing video tho.. thanks :)
hey sushita thanks for watching glad you liked the vid i think maybe there was lots if these around britain unsure where though and if they still exist
@@g2emedia1977 It would be cool to explore them now. Thank you for the reply :)
@@sushithareddy9576 it definatley would indeed
That ROC post bunker is about 4 or 5 meters deep from the entrance hatch to the bottom. They have a single room with a small toilet area at the bottom of the ladder for a chemical toilet. They were built after the 2nd world war when we were in the Cold War and were used for reporting seismic blasts in the event of a nuclear strike, I believe there is one of these every 3 miles in all 4 polar directions. Many still remain and so,e are unlocked and vandalised whilst many are secured. They ceased operation in 1994 when the ROC was disbanded. This example is missing the Earth bank on top of it and the pipe for the sensor is visible in the middle. The air vent is at the far end.
Hey guys ive been in there and its full of rocks about head height in depth, i had to crouch a little but its a square room with ladders going up.
Thats brill id have loved to see inside this
That mushroom shaped object next to the entrance hatch was for the air intake filter as these little bunkers had protection from chemical agents by means of a filter which was what that concrete box section was below it. These bunkers were not there during the war, they were Cold War bunkers
My Dad said they put a ton of lights up to imitate Blackpool so they would bomb there instead. I have not seen these before and I am from Formby I dont know how I never stumbled on them. We did see the pillbox though.
just if you go back one day take a metal detector u will find lots and lots of rounds that have hit the wall and bounce into the ground we use to dig them up years ago
The structurer sticking out is a Royal Observer Corp bunker. It is not part of the ww2 structure a it opened in 1962 and closed in 1968. It's purpose was for the detection of nuclear explosions and to calculate the height direction and yield. The larger pipe sticking out of the ground was for a barometer the smaller pipe by the hatch was for the bomb blast detector. there was a good documentary film made on how they fitted into the the UK civil defence during a nuclear attack. ua-cam.com/video/hioQWT0vWZs/v-deo.html
The rubble you see is only about 2 or 3ft worth very decieving
Ahh cool cheers for the info