Re: Air Raid Precautions

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> David & Jan Winter (winterd@icenet.com.au) wrote:
>
> > David Bromage wrote in message ...
> > >Jo & Paul (curry@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> > >> Could somebody please explain the operating instructions of aust
> > >> railways during air raids
> > >
> > >Most railway stations had cellars of some description. Many of these were
> > >converted to air raid shelters.
>
> > And of course, there were the unused tunnels in the City Loop - Under Hyde
> > Park and Macquarie St. Now there's a "cellar" for you!
>
> I thought they were used as military headquarters.

When holidaying in Sydney a few years back, we got a driver's cab ride from
Cronulla in to Central. The driver told us about these unused underground
tunnels, and mentioned that one was supposedly known as "Macarthur's Tomb" (or
something similar). He also told us about the tours, although we ran out of time
to go on one.

John
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