AIR RAID SHELTER
FLINDERS STREET EAST, TOWNSVILLE,
NEAR CORNER OF WICKHAM STREET, DURING WW2

visits since 17 March 2004

Photo: Peter Dunn (Jun 2003)

WW2 Air Raid Shelter in rear yard of the old Bank of New South Wales building

The Bank of New South Wales building in Flinders Street East in Townsville was built in 1887. It was apparently occupied by the military during WW2. An air raid shelter still exists at the rear of this building. It can be readily seen from the Flinders Street footpath. The building was sold to the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) in 1941. 

 
Photo: Peter Dunn (Jun 2003)

Old Bank of New South Wales building in Townsville now used as a Bar. The
air raid shelter can be seen via a driveway at the left of the above photograph.

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"Australia @ War"

This page first produced 17 March 2004

This page last updated 10 August 2004