Fallout Reporting Posts, Abandoned Manitoba, Season 1
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- Опубліковано 14 вер 2022
- In this video, we visit two structures built in Manitoba in the early 1960s to monitor radiation levels after the detonation of an atomic bomb. Fortunately for all of us, the structures -- one in the basement of a post office and the other buried in the ground -- were never used.
The Abandoned Manitoba video series by Graham Street, Shaun Cameron, and Gordon Goldsborough visits ghost towns, vacant buildings, and other historic sites from Manitoba's past. Join us as we explore back roads to places that tell great stories about how things used to be, and how we have ended up where we are today.
Oh wow, I think I've been in that fallout shelter in the woods! Back in my 20s we were at a friend's cabin in the area and we could walk to it. A few of the more drunk folks in our group declared that they were going to spend the night in it. In early November. Needless to say they didn't stay long :D
10:15 You need to breath - presumably that fan would have blown "fresh" air into some kind of filter system to trap the radiation.
Good job on telling a great story. Very Informative ..... i'm looking forward to future episodes!
There is one of these at Beaver Creek north of Riverton that was open last time I was there and I believe one at the Devil's Lake rest stop that is welded shut. Very cool piece of history.
There was one of these near Bird’s Hill along the rail line. Must have been around 1970 or so when my buddies and I “discovered” it. It was one of the buried corrugated metal ones. It was removed sometime later.
We had the same thing in the basement of the headquarters of Dundurn Ammo Depot HQ. All the equipment was there. That was in the 80s.
Thank you for sharing some of Manitoba's history. Exceptional job!! 😎
I was told by some of the residents in Hamiota Manitoba that there is one of these in the police station there. Its similar to the one in the post office in your video
Always a pleasure listening to Gordon.
What a great and informative episode! Keep up the good work sir
Excellent work!
you're an amazing story teller! great video
Very interesting and very informative, I wasn’t aware of any of this. Lovely video!
I’ve always wondering about fallout shelters here in Manitoba, this is so cool to see!
Interesting you mentioned the RCMP Detachment and dismissed it. So, Beausejour RCMP Detachment has one of those posts even though it was build in the early 1960’s. Beausejour is located close to Pine Ridge, which at the time was part of the Pine Tree Defence line, The others being the Mid Canada and DEW Line. From anecdotal evidence from my other RCMP colleagues it appears there were many RCMP detachments that were build in the early 1960’s that have the same room in the basement. As you can appreciate the RCMP would have had contingency plans across Canada to report radiation and maintain law and order in the event of a nuclear war between the US and USSR. Beausejour Detachment still exists in its 60’s model and Selkirk Detachment, although converted to other use, is still standing. If you are interested, you may with to check them out.
One was dug up (this one from the Whiteshell, I believe, and is not at the Miami Railway Museum in Miami, MB.
Post offices will often have other federal facilities. In the US, the FBI has offices in many post offices.
Another great structure to report on is the old Cordite plant just east of Winnipeg.
I always thought it was an forest fire shelter at big white shell
Im surprised that you havent done an episode on the radioactive catacombs in downtown Winnepeg or the old "hole" in Shilo
Who would be the lucky souls to have to man these posts? Servicemen/women? They would stay in this place for extended periods? I can't imagine this system would remain operational for more than a few years ......gets pretty lonely out there.