I.K.S Production

RAF Wartling ROTOR R3

iksproduction — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:57:01 +0000

R3 ROTOR Wartling

North Weald Redoubt

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:25:26 +0000

North Weald Redoubt (Part 1)

North Weald Redoubt (Part 2)

North Weald Redoubt (Part 3)

Cane Hill Bunker

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:21:26 +0000

Cane Hill Bunker part 1

Cane Hill Bunker part 2

Maunsell Forts

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:41:25 +0000

The Maunsell Sea Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during World War II to help defend the United Kingdom, named after their designer, Guy Maunsell. They were decommissioned in the late 1950s and later used for other activities. One became the Principality of Sealand; boats visit the remaining forts occasionally, and a consortium called Project Redsands is planning to conserve one at Redsand.

Write Up Referenced From

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

Red Sands Maunsell also designed forts for anti-aircraft defence. These were larger installations comprising seven interconnected steel platforms, five carried guns arranged in a semi-circle around the control centre and accommodation while the seventh, set further out than the gun towers, was the searchlight tower.

Write Up Referenced From

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

Shivering Sands Maunsell also designed forts for anti-aircraft defence. These were larger installations comprising seven interconnected steel platforms, five carried guns arranged in a semi-circle around the control centre and accommodation while the seventh, set further out than the gun towers, was the searchlight tower.

Write Up Referenced From

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

Fort Knock John The design was a concrete construction; a pontoon barge on which stood two cylindrical towers on top of which was the gun platform mounting two 3.75-inch guns and two 40 mm Bofors guns. They were laid down in dry dock and assembled as complete units. They were then fitted out — the crews going on board at the same time for familiarisation — before being towed out and sunk onto their sand bank positions in 1942.

Write Up Referenced From

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

Lots more information at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts http://www.project-redsand.com/

Trips to the Sea Forts:

http://www.bayblast.co.uk/the-maunsell-forts.htm

St John’s School Shelters

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:35:30 +0000

St John’s School, Pendleton Road, Redhill As a part of a national scheme of Heritage Open Days the Borough of Reigate and Banstead is opening the doors of St John’s School in Redhill on Sunday 13th September between 11am and 4pm. The school dates back to 1850 and is home to two world war two air raid shelters, one of which was painted with murals by pupils during the war. Tours of the school will take place every 15 minutes, and for those unable to negotiate the shelters steps there will be a DVD being shown with interviews with former pupils and staff, a virtual tour of the shelters and footage of the murals actually being painted. The Heritage Open Day scheme allows free access to historic buildings which are not normally open to the public. Write up above is referenced from: http://www.thebestof.co.uk

Girls Shelter

Boys Shelter (With the murals paintings from world war two)

Lydden Spout Battery

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:27:04 +0000

Lydden Spout Battery was part of the western fortress, with its fortress plotting room to the south of Hougham Battery. The plotting room at Lydden Spout is somewhat smaller as it doesn’t have the dual role to play although it did also act as the battery command post. After the guns were removed in the 1950′s the site was used as a rifle range, and the butts are still visible today. The gun emplacements and magazines are on the coast path with free public access and the three magazines can be entered with care although the entrances are partially backfilled.

Above Referenced from:

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/l/lydden_spout_battery/index1.shtml

Photos from: www.subbrit.org.uk

Lydden Spout Accommodation Shelter

Lydden Spout Magazine 1

Lydden Spout Plotting Room

The write ups above are from:

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/index.shtml

Cane Hill External Shots

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:19:06 +0000

Cane Hill was a psychiatric hospital in Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon. (grid reference TQ291587) Built to handle patients unable to attend the Springfield and Brookwood Asylums, both of which were filled to capacity, it opened in 1882 as the Third Surrey County Lunatic Asylum. Following a gradual winding down of operations, it closed all but its secure unit in late 1991. Above referenced from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Hill Cane Hill (External part 1)

Cane Hill (External part 2)

Cane Hill (External part 3)

Croydon Guardian, Cane Hill Spooky Tales please visit: http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/heritage/757635.documenting_cane_hills_spooky_tales/

I.K.S Production (documenting the past)

iksproduction — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:43:23 +0000

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