The cost and the controversy associated with the project meant that the bunker turned into a source of embarrassment for Carmarthen District Council. Thousands of people formed a human chain down Spilman Street, down Castle Hill, along Station Road and up The Parade. “I was on the top floor of the Ivy Bush with two other newsmen from the BBC, all taking turns to keep lookout at what was happening down below. I was here on a bank holiday weekend in 1986 when thousands of people took part in a CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) protest. "It, and Carmarthen, became a focus for anti-nuclear protests. “Despite most people being against it, the council decided to go ahead and build the bunker and it backfired horribly. “It was a tumultuous time – farmers were protesting against EU milk quotas, and it was the height of the miners’ strike, on top of this issue with the bunker. They also told you to stock up on baked beans! “There were instruction videos at the time of what to do in the event of a nuclear war - take off one of your doors, lean it up against a wall and barricade yourself. “It was a very tense time, politically,” said Mr Lenny. Working as a journalist for the BBC, Mr Lenny was holed up in a room at the town’s Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, which overlooks the car park. One man who had a bird’s eye view of the mayhem was the mayor of Carmarthen, Alun Lenny. The truth lurking underneath a Welsh town said to be built on a network of ancient underground tunnels.This picture, taken in 2006, shows the entrance to the bunker Read More Related Articles
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