2014

TM3294 : Entrance to an air raid shelter

taken 10 years ago, near to Thwaite st Mary, Norfolk, England

Entrance to an air raid shelter
Entrance to an air raid shelter
One of the few buildings that survive on Site 3, one of the Communal sites.
Seething Airfield :: TM3195

Built by John Laing & Sons in 1942/43 to the standard Class A requirement for heavy bombers, Seething airfield was initially known as RAF 258 Seething. After the arrival of the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy) it became USAAF Station 146.

After the last Americans had left in June/July 1945, the airfield was used for storing bombs and munitions. In 1947, part of the buildings on the Hospital site were converted into temporary dwellings and most of the land was returned to agriculture. The eastern section, including part of the main runway, is currently Seething Airfield, home to the Waveney Flying Group. The former Control tower has since been restored and now houses a memorial museum. The Seething Control Tower Museum is open on the first Sunday of the month from May to October. LinkExternal link.

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Geographical Context: Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Air Raid Shelter [9] · Entrance to an Air Raid Shelter [3] Title Clusters: · Entrance to an air raid shelter [2] ·
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TM3294, 73 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 23 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 32 94 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.9283N 1:25.4346E
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