Report - Littlewoods Pools Air raid shelter, Liverpool, October 2011

[ZerO81]

Littlewoods Pools Air raid shelter


History (Not much to go on sadly)

As Hitler’s bombs rained down on Liverpool, thousands of people were forced underground for shelter.

About 1,200ft of shelter was built beneath one of Liverpool’s landmark buildings to protect the workers.

The art deco building housed crucial elements of Britain’s war effort, with its printing presses churning out National Registration forms and boffins breaking Hitler’s codes.

Visit

I know that this report is a good 3 years old now, but at the time there were a few reasons why I could not post my photos straight away, fast forward 3 years and a lot has changed and I decided 'fook it', I don't think there is another report from this particular part of the building so I may as well post the shots.

It was a bit of a labor of love finding this place (I can't take credit for finally finding the access, as I am not a local to Liverpool), there was much talk about the existence of the shelter and some fantastic graffiti dating back to when the shelter was in operation, we had regular access to the inside of the main building but could never find the actual access point, on the 4th visit the entrance was finally located! Over the next few months I re-visited the shelter 4 or 5 times - its bloody massive! The best bit though has to be the art work, shame its stuck down there and is slowly being washed away, but at least there is now a photographic record of them.

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My photos from the main building can be found HERE

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[Ojay]

That's pretty cool that mate

 

[Jimmy]

Brilliant stuff! I'm liking the second photo!

 

[The Kwan]

Holy shitty death man, pure brilliance!!

 

[canute]

I remember hearing the big building secca's radio from the end bay where the paintings are when I was there - added to the ambience

 

[Morrisey]

Those portraits are superb. Wonder who the 'Banksy' of 1942 was?

 

[georgie]

Wow fucking brill mate loving those portraits

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Top stuff mate

 

[soylent green]

Thanks for posting this amazing piece of history

 

[Lenston]

Really like this, some amazing drawings there.

 

[skgogosfan]

Thanks for posting - good to see this cracked! Are they on the west side on the edge of the park? The ground level jumps up oddly right before the car park fence so I've always thought they were there.

Dave.

 

[Will Knot]

Wow, that art work is fab mate.....great pics

 

[catbalou]

what a great find, loving the drawings

 

[Snake Oil]

excellent find, the persistance really paid off