In June 2015 a visit was made to the Western Approaches Museum under Derby House Liverpool. The bunker, with over 100 rooms covering an area of 50,000 square feet, is protected by a 7-foot thick roof and 3-foot thick walls which were believed to make it bomb and gas proof.

Afterwards dinner was had at the Railway Inn, Tithbarn Street.


Here is a video slideshow of the visit. [ There is sound ]






Here are photographs with more details of the visit.


Left to right:

Ray Christian, Alastair Caird, Mike Kirk, Peter Lloyd, Graham Murphy, Colin Scales.
Left to right:
Ray Christian,  Mike Kirk, John Gillies, Graham Murphy, Peter Lloyd,  Colin Scales
The map room. There would have been a lot more staff on duty than shown here.


The table is set up as it was on the 16th July 1941


Admiral Caird directing the map room.
The radio room..
Voice tube in the map room. 

Bunks for the Commander in Chief and his deputy.
Commander-in-Chief's office with window into the map room.

Teleprinter room.

Teleprinter room.



Mike Kirk doing a little light mangling.


The British people can sleep safe in the knowledge we are on duty.
Peter Lloyd testing a babies' gasmask.
After the visit a very nice dinner was had at the Railway Inn, Tithbarn Street.






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