Boldon Anti-Aircraft Supply Depot


https://metalanddust.org/2015/07/19/boldon-anti-aircraft-supply-depot/

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  • Description

    "Not much archival information exists about the Boldon Anti-Aircraft Supply Depot. As the name suggests it was a strategically placed WWII depot. Sources variously report that it was used also as a balloon depot (TW Site Lines), MoD bunkers and medical stores (South Tyneside Council) and a camp (1950 OS map). In its role as an anti-aircraft ordnance depot it would have been vital in protecting Sunderland from aerial bombardment....."

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    Link: https://metalanddust.org/2015/07/19/boldon-anti-aircraft-supply-depot/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Peter Smith
    Last modified: 3 years, 10 months ago
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