For decades, Great Britain’s mysterious tunnel systems have been a source of fascination, and authorities have been conspicuously secretive about them until recently. New documents released by the British Land Registry in 2017 revealed the existence of a network of tunnels under the streets of Britain, with details on 3.5 million land and property titles under the ownership of councils, housing associations, companies, and corporations such as the Post Office, British Telecom, and the Ministry of Defense. Private photographs and documents of the Cabinet’s rooms, built in 1939 and used by His Excellency Sir Winston Churchill, were also released for the first time in 2016. The protected military accommodation is linked by tunnels and elevator shafts. West of London is another covert underground Ministry of Defense site called MoD Corsham, formerly known as Basil Hill Barracks, located between the towns of Corsham and Box, near Bristol. Commissioned in 1955, the enormous 35-acre complex measures more than a kilometer (0.62 miles) long and is 37 meters (121 feet) underground. The underground city housed hospitals, kitchens, launderettes, canteens, and accommodation. An underground lake provided drinking water and an underground power station had enough fuel in store to keep the generators running for up to three months. Heading northeast of London, another famous set of underground tunnels known as the Victoria Tunnel is in Newcastle. Measuring about 3.6 kilometers (2.25 miles) long, its construction took 200 men two years and 10 months to complete. Between 1842 and the 1860s, the Victoria Tunnel was used to transport coal from Spital Tongues Colliery to the banks of the River Tyne for loading onto ships. In 1939, the tunnel was reopened to house 9,000 residents as a shelter from air conflict. Britain’s fascinating underground tunnels are not only historically revealing but also inspirational, telling stories of mystery and times long passed, sparking the imagination and also informing our future. 數十年來，英國神秘的隧道系統一直令人著迷不已，有關當局顯然也刻意保持秘密直到最近。英國土地註冊局於二○一七年發布的新文件顯示，英國街道下有一個隧道網絡，該文件並詳細介紹了由議會、房屋協會、商號、政府機構，例如郵局、英國電信、國防部等擁有的三百五十萬筆土地和資產名稱。溫斯頓邱吉爾閣下使用的內閣指揮中心建於一九三九年，該中心的私人照片和文件於二○一六年首次發布。這座受保護的軍事住所透過隧道和電梯與外部聯繫。 在倫敦西邊，另一個國防部地下秘密據點稱為科斯罕國防部，從前稱為巴塞爾希爾軍營，位於布里斯托爾附近科斯罕� ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPCpxTibMI

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