At Potsdam conference, UK represented by both Churchill & Labour leader Atlee, as either could be PM- election result unknown until 26 July. https://t.co/ne9dclqHoS
At Potsdam conference, Truman & Churchill send warning to Japan: US patience "rapidly running out", surrender or face "virtual destruction".
Australian, Dutch & US troops on Borneo break Japanese resistance at Balikpapan, last garrison on island; jungle still full of guerrillas. https://t.co/qHZfkO6osK
Japan's govt. increasingly desperate to hear Allied peace terms- to keep USSR, currently neutral, out of war & stop devastating US bombing.
Japanese foreign minister Togo orders Moscow ambassador to ask surrender terms: "we are secretly giving consideration to termination of war"
Ammo depot explosions shatter windows, collapse buildings in nearby Halifax- but city evacuated, sparing death toll of 1917 explosion (2000) https://t.co/Mjl1UjfJ8Q
FAQs
Q. Who Are We? A. We are a group of people who got together in 2009 with the object of preserving, publicising and promoting the Kenton Bunker.
Q. What are our aims? A. In an ideal world, we’d like to restore the bunker to it’s former glory and open it to the public.
In reality we hope to have the bunker open for booked educational visits and perhaps for heritage open days.
Q. Who’s going to pay for this? A. We’d like to be able to say that we’re all filthy rich and we’ll fund it ourselves. Unfortunately this isn’t the case and we’ll have to apply for funding wherever we can. If we’re successful then we’d like for the bunker to be self supporting and reduce or remove the financial burden from the residents of Central Grange.
Q. Can I visit the bunker? A. At the moment – no. We currently have no access to the bunker due to complex, ongoing negotiations with Taylor Wimpey and their management company, RMG, as well as the residents of Central Grange.
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- So it turned out that the two fire extinguishers we thought lost weren't after all. I retrieved them tonight and... https://t.co/PmWOTheh2E
- Finally remembered to take a pic of the finished "window" effect. Also painted out the graffiti on the meter box.... https://t.co/PL3JMSgwmK
- Finally got round to replacing the rechargeable inspection lamp that got stolen from the bunker last year with... https://t.co/9OQoa1QOC4
- Had a volunteers clean up day today, poorly attended due to it being the day Newcastle united were to win the... https://t.co/zhx5D0eyf9
- @mwamurphy No from the air intake behind the entrance to BOB bunker. New ones were being fitted.