Watlington ROC Post-Oxford Group-Jan 2012

[combat]

WATLINGTON Open December 1959 Closed September 1991Master post, is on private land and we got permission from the owner before entering, it was a surprise to see yet more artifacts that tell a story of times past. Post is in good condition .The Christmas Common communications mast is a nice backdrop (ex USAF with hardened structures and now down as a site for sale)

Didnt lift the lid on this one!

Pump still works

Map of area and various signs of last occupancy.

Anyone for tea?

This looks to me as a plate from the Ground Zero Indicator, so havent come across one of these before

Handwritten 'in case of war.......'

Other paperwork left behind....

Battery positions and feeds

Battery trays/box

Sub Brit listing mentions this as items from a past open day

A reminder from what it was all about

Didnt really work out what this was?

Jottings on the table ink blotter pad

More scribbles from times past on the table ink jotter pad

And this is where it all ended up

Battery switch

and battery table.....

BT 200 box

and out.

And nearby but not directly connected...the ex USAF comms

ex USAF comms

 

[WinchItIn]

Nice one combat, great set of pic's, still looks the same as when I visited this post back in June/10.

 

[Landie_Man]

Visited July 09 and June 10. The chair is new as is the loo I beleive

 

[Goldie87]

Still a nice post by the looks of it. The 'plate' is some photographic paper that has been used in the GZI, 'Battery positions and feeds' is where the radio was positioned and the cable to the radio mast, 'battery trays/box' is for holding jerry cans containing water, and the silver box is a timer for the lights (in an unusual place though)

 

[krela]

Looks like a good one. Thanks.

 

[fluffy5518]

Always thought that this post was being 'cared for' by the owner !! It really is amazing how well certain objects survive ( without the harmful intent from certain elements of society !!) because i know that 1991 only seems like yesterday- but it is now 21 yrs ago !!