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The York Cold War Bunker is a two-storey, semi-subterranean, Cold War bunker in the Holgate area of York, England, built in 1961 [1] to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire, in the event of nuclear war.
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The site of the ROC post near Streatley, Berkshire. The site of the ROC post near Ruskington, Lincolnshire. Royal Observer Corps monitoring posts are underground structures all over the United Kingdom, constructed as a result of the Royal Observer Corps' nuclear reporting role and operated by volunteers during the Cold War between 1955 and 1991.
The first were constructed in the late 1950s, and Brandsby was one of the last to be completed, in June 1964. It was part of a group of posts, with the headquarters at York Cold War Bunker. They were to be used in the event of a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom. Half the posts were closed in 1968, and the remainder, including Brandsby, in 1991.
The ward contains the National Railway Museum and many historic buildings, including a restored 18th century windmill and a Cold War bunker. It is the site of the former York Carriage Works which closed in 1996. Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, briefly re-opened the works. After that closed in 2002 Network Rail continue to use it as a ...
The bunker comes with a plot of land and a broadband-compatible phone line. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
York residents may have to pay more to park at the beach next year as town officials and Ellis Park board debate over parking meter prices.
A photograph of an AWDREY display unit taken in situ at the York Cold War Bunker. Atomic Weapons Detection Recognition and Estimation of Yield known by the acronym AWDREY was a desk-mounted automatic detection instrument, located at 12 of the 25 Royal Observer Corps (ROC) controls, across the United Kingdom, during the Cold War. The instruments ...