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DrAwesome · 30-03-2004, 22:54

Manchester Guardian (Cont)

1. The exchange is still used as a secure cable route - avoids digging up the city.

2. It is over 200' deep & is unaffected by foundations etc.

3. All equipment is largely intact except for the telephone exchange elements which were removed to comply with EEC legislation regarding some of their components (about 3 years ago)

4. "was particularly surprised to see the piano and pool table in the recreation room. They were planning to have quite a relaxing time sitting out Armageddon down there!"

Don't forget we had Power Engineers working down there until 1997 -this was their rest room! BT Power Engineers playing the piano & shooting pool

5. "The people of Manchester paid a great deal of money for the construction of this bunker, they were given no choice in the matter, it was built without their knowledge & it was obsolete before it was completed, for these reasons I believe we should be given access to it!"

In actual fact I believe that it wasn't paid for by the British Government let alone Manchester - it was largely paid for by NATO which in those days meant America. Since then it has been maintained at the Post Office/BT's expense

BT are unable to open the site to the public for a variety of reasons mainly concerning safety and security.

Trouble is there are more of these so called deep "bunkers" around the UK, my guess after this BT will be double checking every one they currently use.

It would have probably saved NTL lots of cash if they were invited to lay cables down there.

30-03-2004, 22:54	#42
DrAwesome Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: I dwell within bricks & morta Posts: 2,268	Manchester Guardian (cont) Manchester Guardian (Cont) 1. The exchange is still used as a secure cable route - avoids digging up the city. 2. It is over 200' deep & is unaffected by foundations etc. 3. All equipment is largely intact except for the telephone exchange elements which were removed to comply with EEC legislation regarding some of their components (about 3 years ago) 4. "was particularly surprised to see the piano and pool table in the recreation room. They were planning to have quite a relaxing time sitting out Armageddon down there!" Don't forget we had Power Engineers working down there until 1997 -this was their rest room! BT Power Engineers playing the piano & shooting pool 5. "The people of Manchester paid a great deal of money for the construction of this bunker, they were given no choice in the matter, it was built without their knowledge & it was obsolete before it was completed, for these reasons I believe we should be given access to it!" In actual fact I believe that it wasn't paid for by the British Government let alone Manchester - it was largely paid for by NATO which in those days meant America. Since then it has been maintained at the Post Office/BT's expense BT are unable to open the site to the public for a variety of reasons mainly concerning safety and security. Trouble is there are more of these so called deep "bunkers" around the UK, my guess after this BT will be double checking every one they currently use. It would have probably saved NTL lots of cash if they were invited to lay cables down there.