Secrets of Hack Green Nuclear Bunker - Cold War Museum

This week it’s Paul’s turn for a tour round Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker where we’ll talk nuclear missiles, controversial films and surprising paint.

The Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker is a former government-owned nuclear bunker located at Hack Green, Cheshire, England.

The site was abandoned and remained derelict for many years, until taken over by the Home Office. The R6 bunker was then rebuilt as a Regional Government Headquarters (RGHQs) - one of a network of 17 such sites throughout the UK - designed to enable government to continue in the aftermath of a major nuclear attack on the UK.

In about 1992, following the end of the Cold War, the Home Office abandoned its network of RGHQs and sold many of the sites. The Hack Green Bunker was purchased by a private company and subsequently opened to the public in 1998 as a museum with a Cold War theme.

Music: Gaiety in the Golden Age – Aaron Kenny – YouTube Audio Library

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