The Diefenbunker Photographs

These 12 photographs are part of a larger series that examines Canada’s flagship Cold War bunker. Built secretly between 1959 and 1961, the Diefenbunker is a massive four-story underground facility designed to shelter 535 designated officials charged with maintaining a thin thread of government in the event of nuclear attack.

The Diefenbunker Photographs - Federal Warning Centre, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Federal Warning Centre, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Prime Minister’s Suite, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Prime Minister’s Suite, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Cabinet Secretariat, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Cabinet Secretariat, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Departmental Office, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Departmental Office, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Office, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Office, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Radio Room, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Radio Room, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Operating Room, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Operating Room, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Hospital Beds, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Hospital Beds, Level 400, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Kitchen, Level 200, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Kitchen, Level 200, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Women’s Quarters, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Women’s Quarters, Level 300, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Corridor to Bank of Canada Vault, Level 100, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Corridor to Bank of Canada Vault, Level 100, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010
The Diefenbunker Photographs - Blast Tunnel, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010 by Leslie Hossack
Blast Tunnel, The Diefenbunker, Ottawa 2010