Hello and welcome to Tunnelinspector.com
This is the homepage of Phil Catling, Underground explorer, blurry photographer, strings words together, archaeologist, historian, trained in Confined Space entry (and exit). Regular speaker on underground spaces, air raid shelters, WW2 civil defence and ARP. Organises underground visits and speakers for Subterrenea Britannica.
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Subterranea Britannica
Come and join the only UK wide
society dedicated to underground spaces, man-made and man-used in London
Saturday April 23rd for the 2022 Spring meeting and Subbrit AGM.
This is the first day meeting we will be having at the Canada Water Theatre and
will be a great opportunity to meet up and listen to talks on all kinds of
underground topics.
Sub Brit's AGM will start the
meeting at 10:00, lasting approximately half an hour and will be followed by
the Spring Meeting. This will include the usual mix of interesting, illustrated
talks along with Members' contributions and a chance to meet and mingle with
fellow enthusiasts.
Speakers currently lined up
are:
Any changes to the line-up will
be advised via the website and the Programme will be published on the website
nearer the time.
The Venue: this is a new venue for
Sub Brit, although we have held Committee meetings here. The meeting will be
in Canada Water Theatre, which is within the Canada Water Library
building. This is two minutes walk from Canada Water tube station on the
Jubilee Line (4 stops from Waterloo) and on London Overground.
Note: Every effort will be made
to hold the meeting at this venue; however, if Covid-19 restrictions are in
place at the time, it may be necessary to change the arrangements. This will be
advised by email to all members and people who have booked.
The price (£27) will include
refreshments – welcome tea/coffee (from 09:30), a buffet lunch and afternoon
tea/coffee. Please ensure you book early to arrange the catering; if not
possible then ‘Walk-ins’ on the day will be £30.
The Spring Meeting is open to
Members & friends/relatives; Members only may vote at the AGM.
Optional Visit to Crossness
Pumping Station
An optional, members-only,
visit has been arranged to Crossness Pumping Station at The Old Works, Crossness Sewage Treatment
Works, Bazalgette Way Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ between 11:00 and 13:30 on
Sunday 24 April - the day after the Spring Meeting.
The cost of the visit will
include tea/coffee/soft drinks and biscuits on arrival.
You will be responsible for
your own travel to the site and the easiest method of access will usually be by
train.
The nearest station is Abbey
Wood, which is around a 25 minute walk. Parking is also available onsite for a
few cars only.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-meeting-agm-2022-registration-265338333097?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Delighted to be the speaker for Subbrit's next 'In the Dark' webinar. This is totally Free. Click the link below to reserve your place.
SubBrit is pleased to announce the second - In The Dark Webcast.
Starring - Phil Catling
Title - Underground Stockport and the Shelters
Date - 28 May 2020
Time - 1830
Registration - https://www.bigmarker.com/…/in-the-dark-underground-stockpo… 4
Sub Brit member Phil Catling, aka the Tunnelinspector, has hosted a number of Spring and Autumn meetings over the last three years as well as arranging the diverse speakers. Phil spent 14 years as Manager of Stockport’s Air Raid Shelter Experience and has recently become freelance as a heritage guide and speaker specialising in underground spaces.
Phil will be exploring the Stockport Shelters in this presentation, and explaining the history, current state and background of the Largest purpose built civilian air raid shelters in the world. In addition, Phil will be looking at other underground spaces in the sandstone of Stockport.
