Cut-away reconstruction showing an aerial view of the Casemate level tunnels within the cliffs at Dover Castle during the Second World War. The cut-away sections reveal figures engaged in a variety of activities

Date:
circa 1990 - May 2015
Location:
Dover Castle, Underground Tunnels, Casemate Level, Dover, Kent
Reference:
IC032/057
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

The reconstruction shows both the original Napoleonic tunnels, which were brought back into use by the Admiralty in 1939 - 1940, and the additions made in 1941 and 1942.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC032 Dover Castle, Kent; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

Contact Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Stewart, Furneaux

Keywords

Second World War Underground Military Headquarters, Second World War Tunnel, Georgian Tunnel