A cutaway reconstruction illustration of an underground Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post used during the Cold War. Between 1955 and 1991, more than 1,500 of these underground facilities were located across the UK, roughly 10 miles apart, mainly in remote rural locations. They were of standard design and were constructed of 12-inch-thick steel-reinforced concrete, 20 feet beneath the ground. In the event of a nuclear attack, these posts would have been manned by members of the Royal Observer Corps. Their role would be to record details of a nuclear burst and relay them to UKWMO (United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation) Headquarters. Government and local authorities would then act on the information to determine the best way to protect civilian life. The ROC was stood down in 1991 following the end of the Cold War. About half of all ROC posts were demolished. The others remain in a derelict or abandoned state. Some have been preserved. The bunkers had no mains water, electricity, or heating. The only communication with the outside world was via a Tele-Talk system to headquarters and nearby ROC posts in the 'cluster group'. The master post in each cluster group was the only post equipped with radio communications as a backup.
Personal Work (May, 2015).
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Blender 3D, Photoshop
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Bob Marshall (2015)
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