Domus Dei ( Royal Garrison church ) - Portsmouth

Domus Die

Date: April 2016

Location: Northfleet - Portsmouth

Demolished:  No

I had a day free from university, so I thought I would head up to Portsmouth to relax and visit the arcades. While I was there, I stumbled across a beautiful little church. The staff there were very friendly and provided a lot of information about the church.

I found some interesting history online: In 1450, an unpopular advisor to the king was conducting a service at the chapel when a group of seamen barged in, dragged him away, and murdered him.

WT Hanley Factory - Northfleet/Gravesend

WT Hanley Factory 

Date: April 2016

Location: Northfleet - Gravesend

Demolished:  Yes

After visiting the AEI tunnels, we decided to check out the WT Hanley factory. We had seen some photos of it online a few weeks prior and were curious to see it in person. Although the factory was located near the tunnels, we couldn't find a way to get inside and searched all around the perimeter. There isn’t much information available about the history of this factory, but it is known that the company needed a larger space and eventually relocated to a new factory near London.

WT Henley // AEI Cable Works Air Raid Shelter - Northfleet gravened

Northfleet Air-raid shelter

Date: April 2016

Location: Northfleet - Gravesend

Demolished:  No

We were among the first people to explore a site in Gravesend. It took us some time to find the entrance, and for the first time in my life, I felt scared going through an opening because I thought I might get stuck. However, the entrance was intriguing. Once we were inside, the tunnels were quite clean and appeared to be largely untouched. It was nice to see such a well-maintained shelter.

During the war, the site was refurbished in 1939, and an air-raid shelter was added in Cliffe. German bombers targeted this company primarily due to the power cables and switchgear it manufactured..