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Day 5: A day in the Winston Churchill Bunker

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November 10th 2018
This post is for Jacob who is a 4 year old in love with risk. We took a tour of the Winston Churchill Bunker. Over 30,000 tons of bombs were dropped on London during WWII accounting for 40,000 deaths. Due to the fear of air raids, these bunkers were built, reinforced and expanded during the war to allow all war time functions to continue regardless of attack. It was INSANE how much space the facil ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more