Forewarned is forearmed: inside the hidden world of the Royal Observer Corps

Resource type
Blog post
Creator (person)
Harper, Sarah
Date published
September 28, 2021
Abstract
The Royal Observer Corps were a group of appointed civilians who manned bunkers across the country during the Cold War in case of nuclear attack. Luckily this never came to pass, and on the 30th anniversary of their stand down, Sarah Harper looks back at their important work.
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The Cold War in Scotland: technical heritage and the British ‘Warfare State’
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Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Publisher
National Museums Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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