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What can we learn from Kelvedon Hatch?
Aims:
- Understand the reasons for the construction of bunkers like Kelvedon Hatch
- Investigate and explain one Cold War site in detail
- Use evidence to construct a well-supported and persuasive argument
F. Forsyth - When do you think the Cold War was at its height?
Frederick Forsyth - What led to a thaw in the Cold War?
Introduction to the bunker
Walk into bunker
Explanation about bunker construction
The bunker corridor
Why did the the entrance have armed guards?
How could messages be sent from within the bunker?
The Strong Room
The Operations Room
How did government communicate with the public services?
Radio broadcasts from the bunker
Understanding the state of the outside world
How did people breathe?
Where did the Prime Minister stay?
Where did people sleep in the bunker?
