Centre Class

Chislehurst Caves

As we have been studying World War 2 for our history topic Mrs Nicholson arranged a visit to Chislehurst Caves on Thursday 1st July.
It was very cold and dark down in the caves and the teachers all had lanterns so as we could see. The guide took us around and told us lots of interesting facts about the caves and how they were used throughout the years.

During the 1914 World War the mines became part of Woolwich Arsenal, used as an ammunitions depot. A narrow gauge railway was installed to aid the transport through the passages. Up until the outbreak of the Second World War the mines were used by the Kent Mushroom Company.
The war and the constant bombings over London turned the caves into a massive air raid shelter within easy reach from London and its main suburbs.

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