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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23 596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	22 May 2018 13:25
	Our Son bought a house and is doing it up They removed a drain cover concreted over and pumped out the water only to find A massive air raid Bunker under his garden its huge http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5756729/Incredible-WWII-bunker-discovered-drain-cover-suburban-garden.html#i-83879083f9fa8d97
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26 422 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	22 May 2018 13:40
	Wow. That is some find Joy.. Surprising that nothing was known / declared when surveys were done before it was sold. Maybe the local library has some archived record of it being used.
Member Since: December 2017 Posts: 756 Send Message	Bunnyboo	Report	22 May 2018 13:59
	Gosh that's interesting, what a find!!!
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9 114 Send Message	Caroline	Report	22 May 2018 14:28
	Wow wonder if anyone else on here has a similar bunker! Hope he finds out how the water got in before he does anything with it though.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24 979 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	22 May 2018 15:29
	That is really interesting. It will make good storage if nothing else
Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72 449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	22 May 2018 15:47
	I have been following the story on facebook Joy, loved the videos, amazing :-0 <3
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 13 285 Send Message	Annx	Report	22 May 2018 16:51
	What a find Joy! It would be good if it could be used in future, but the features kept. I wonder if the previous owners were aware of it.
	Researching: Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72 449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	22 May 2018 16:57
	Any ideas what he is going to do with it Joy :-D :-D ;-)
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20 659 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	22 May 2018 19:11
	That is amazing! :-D :-D
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 50 533 Send Message	Ann	Report	22 May 2018 19:13
	Wow how fab is that, get the amazing spaces man around :-D <3
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14 699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	22 May 2018 19:17
	Great find, I know Baby S will want to go down and the Butler if I know him,,,,,, The light switches are great the water must have preserved them......plenty of wax will stop them drying out and going brittle...... Somewhere for you to go and write your life story and de-stress.or be the guide on the tours..... ;-) :-D :-D :-D.
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32 477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	22 May 2018 19:17
	Saw that on fb, Joy, how fascinating! Will it become his man cave lol? Lizx
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23 596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	22 May 2018 20:20
	Its in the Daily mail and The Sun online today and the BBC and ITV are coming out tomorrow He thinks he is making it into a Cinema and a bar a sort of man cave He is doing the house up and when he got there this morning there was a film crew and reporters waiting for him Kay the Butler cant go down But when Chris makes the assess easier he might
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23 596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	22 May 2018 20:54
	https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6353030/this-modest-semi-detached-home-in-middlesbrough-is-hiding-an-incredible-secret/ That modest house is a six bedroom Edwardian house under going a 100 grands worth of modernisation
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 091 Send Message	Elizabeth A	Report	22 May 2018 21:05
	Oh wow. What a great find
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 95 716 Send Message	Allan	Report	22 May 2018 22:22
	Make a great wine cellar ;-) :-D :-D
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23 596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	22 May 2018 22:46
	I said a micro brewery Allan :-D :-D
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 95 716 Send Message	Allan	Report	22 May 2018 23:03
	Either one would be a great use of the space, Joy :-D :-D
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9 114 Send Message	Caroline	Report	22 May 2018 23:53
	I think we should help with the grand opening then Allan.....
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23 596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	23 May 2018 00:51
	We are just hoping The Council don't slap a preservation order on it Then he can do what he likes with it :-D :-D
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough

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