• The largest of the Stockport Air Raid Shelters have been open to the public since 1996 as part of the town's museum service.[1].
  • Air Raid Shelters in Stockport. Step back in time and experience the sights and sounds of Britain's Home Front. Wander around the original tunnels...
  • Opened in 1939, the shelters were the largest purpose-built civilian air raid shelters in the country designed to provide shelter for up to 3,850 people.
  • The largest of the Stockport Air Raid Shelters have been open to the public since 1996 as part of the town's museum service.[2].
  • A tour group sitting on a bench in the tunnels at Stockport Air Raid Shelter. ... World War, making them the largest purpose-built air raid shelters in the country.
  • The Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a system of almost 1 mile of underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport, 6 miles south of Manchester, during World...
  • The Stockport Air Raid Shelters were opened in 1939 shortly after war on Nazi Germany had been declared. A year later, the first bomb fell on Stockport.
  • An audio-guide, information panels and authentically recreated settings illustrate the extent of Stockport’s air raid precautions for life on the home front.
  • Stockport Air Raid Shelters. Step back in time and experience the sights and sounds of Britain's Home Front.