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Radio Newcastle,1 min

Underneath the Town Moor

Alfie and Charlie at Breakfast

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Defunct Victorian mining tunnels running underneath the Town Moor were brought back into service at the beginning of World War Two. They were used as air raid shelters for up to 9,000 people, says guide Jeff Taylor. PHOTOGRAPH: Jacky Longstaff AUDIO: Murphy Cobbing, Chris Watson and Alex Watson

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