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Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs Birmingham 020510

Catacombs

Built in sandstone. They were built 22 years after the cemetery was opened.

They were three stories high built into the sand quarry face.

During the World Wars the catacombs were used as air raid shelters and temporary accommodation for the homless from the bombing raids

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Uploaded on May 3, 2010
Taken on May 2, 2010