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Underneath the Town Moor

Defunct Victorian mining tunnels running underneath the Town Moor were brought back into service at the beginning of World War Two.

They were used as air raid shelters for up to 9,000 people, says guide Jeff Taylor.

PHOTOGRAPH: Jacky Longstaff

AUDIO: Murphy Cobbing, Chris Watson and Alex Watson

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