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