Stockport Air Raid Shelters
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Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a network of underground tunnels in Stockport, England, used to protect civilians during World War II air raids and now preserved as a public museum.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air raid shelter complex
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British home front during World War II
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civil defence measures in Stockport ⓘ |
| category |
World War II museum in the United Kingdom
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military and war museum in England ⓘ tourist attraction in Stockport ⓘ underground structure in Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| constructedFrom | sandstone ⓘ |
| contains |
bunks
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exhibition displays ⓘ first aid facilities ⓘ interpretive panels ⓘ network of underground tunnels ⓘ reconstructions of wartime conditions ⓘ toilet areas ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
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museum ⓘ |
| designedFor | protection of civilians during air raids ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| function | shelter from aerial bombardment ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | public entrance from street level ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Greater Manchester ⓘ North West England ⓘ Stockport ⓘ Stockport ⓘ
surface form:
Stockport town centre
|
| locatedNear |
Merseyway Shopping Centre
ⓘ
Stockport railway station ⓘ |
| locatedUnder |
Stockport
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surface form:
Stockport town centre
|
| material | sandstone rock ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council ⓘ |
| operatorDuringWar | local authorities of Stockport ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as historic site ⓘ |
| primaryUse | civilian air raid shelter ⓘ |
| purposeOfMuseum |
commemoration of civilian wartime experience
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education about life during air raids ⓘ |
| significantEvent | The Blitz ⓘ |
| theme |
civil defence in World War II
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home front in Britain ⓘ |
| useDuringConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| visitorExperience |
guided tours
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self-guided audio tours ⓘ |
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