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UNDERGROUND GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A secure, bomb-proof, undergound complex designed to be used by the government in the event of a national emergency such as nuclear war. Usually equipped with communications equipment, emergency rations and water and air filtering plants. |
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AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used in the Second World War to co-ordinate action against enemy air raids. |
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ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used by the Royal Observer Corps as a headquarters and reporting centre. It may also fulfil an observation and nuclear fallout monitoring role. Use term to describe headquarters for plotting and monitoring nuclear fallout. |
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UNDERGROUND MILITARY HEADQUARTERS * |
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| An underground bomb-proof structure used as a command centre for military operations. |
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REGIONAL GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A reinforced concrete structure, usually sited underground, from where it was intended to conduct the business of government in the event of nuclear war. Date specific from mid 1980's to early 1990's. |
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AIR TRAINING CORPS HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used for the daily administration of that branch of the RAF dealing with training pilots. |
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BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (11008/41) * |
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| A concrete structure, based on drawing number (11008/41), intended to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed partially underground it was considered less vulnerable than the (3329/41). |
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BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (3329/41) * |
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| A structure, based on drawing number (3329/41), intended to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed above ground this design was found to be vulnerable and was superceded by the (11008/41). |
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TERRITORIAL ARMY HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used as headquarters by the Territorial Army, the volunteer reserve of the British army. |
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CIVIL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used for the daily administration of Civil Defence activities. |
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EMERGENCY WAR HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A site, complex or building which has been converted for use as the headquarters for the civilian authorities in the event of a nuclear attack or major natural disaster destroying the seat of government. |
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FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building, either purpose-built or modified, used for the co-ordination of the Fire Service. |
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FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building, either purpose-built or modified, used for the co-ordination of the Fire Service. |
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HOME GUARD HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used as the headquarters for the Home Guard during the Second World War. |
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REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS * |
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| The main administrative building and headquarters of a regiment |
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AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used for the daily administration of the Royal Air Force. |
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MILITARY HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used as the command centre of a military operation. |
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STATION HEADQUARTERS * |
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| Headquarters buildings on military airfields for administrative purposes housing offices, lecture rooms and in some cases a library and a meteorological office. On smaller airfields it is called Station offices. Abbreviation SQH. |
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BATTLE HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A concrete structure designed to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed partially underground it was only intended to be occupied during an attack. |
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GROUP HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used as a headquarters and reporting centre for an Army, Navy or Air Force Group. |
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NAVAL HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used for the daily administration of the Royal Navy. |
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ARMY HEADQUARTERS * |
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| A building used for the daily administration of an army. |
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