RAF Bomb Storage Llanberis

From 1939 on, this enormous bomb storage of the RAF was constructed i n an old quarry. Twelve metres of slate covered the roof, for security.

On 25 January 1942, two-thirds of the roof collapsed under the weight of the slate. A train of twenty seven wagons was completely buried, al well as 14,000 tons of bombs, at that time 14% of the total RAF stock.

All the debris was removed and most bombs were recovered.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Eric Jones