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Photos: Take a tour through BT's 'secret WWII tunnels'

The former trunk exchange, air raid shelter, MI6 building

Tags: post office, public records office, mi6, bt

By Jo Best

Published: 20 October 2008 12:39 GMT


Welcome to the Kingsway Tunnel, 100 feet below the streets of Holborn.

The tunnels are shown above being constructed in the 1940s. During their 60-year history, they have played home to the Post Office and MI6.

They're now the property of BT - but not for long.

Photo credit: BT


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