To achieve top levels in Qu 2

							To achieve top             levels in Qu 2 and 3:
Research the importance of other underground tunnels or control centers that were used during WW2 to help you
make a judgment as to whether Julia Hickey is correct to put so much emphasis on the importance of the war time
tunnels at Dover Castle.


                                              Web Quest:

http://underground-history.co.uk/front.php especially the sections on Downing Street and Brompton Road
    Downing Street
    1. Why did Winston Churchill use the shelter?
    2. What are the similarities & differences between this secret control centre and Dover’s wartime tunnels?

You could divert here to the Cabinet War Rooms http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/
Or go to:
Brompton Road and answer Qu2 above


http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/
3. Compare the functions of Cabinet War Rooms with Dover’s wartime tunnels

4 . Choose at least two of the WW2 underground headquarters that are listed on this site
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/places.html
and answer Qu2 above

5. The alternative Cabinet War Rooms in North London, codenamed ‘Paddock’ can be found at
http://www.century20war.co.uk/page23.html
i) What was this used for?
ii) Why was this location chosen?
iii) What was Churchill’s opinion of this site?
iv) Does this make it less important than the others?
v) How important do you think this site was for the outcome of WW2?

Other places to explore:
 The plotting room used by RAF HQ during the Battle of Britain is at Uxbridge and can details and photos can be
   found here http://www.century20war.co.uk/page20.html
 Subterranean History – a blog site has good photos, descriptions and links http://sub-
   ex.blogspot.com/2008/11/welcome.html      (very interesting!!!)