Geoffrey Powell put a comment on our picture of Fylingdales and aroused our interest. We got in touch with him and he sent us lots of images by email and then went to the trouble and risk of posting his albums of photographs recording his time at Goldsborough and Fylingdales to us. He also sent a copy of his own story; we are privileged to be able to share a selection of these with you. Russell Pigott commented: “Not strictly to do with the subject, but it looks like the picture is on Colchester station, was this chap based down there? I’ve just driven a train through there this evening! Also is there any pictures of the huge nuclear bunker at Goldsborough which is now flooded?” Geoffrey Powell responded with: “In answer to your questions the answer is NO it was taken on Stockport station between postings. I do know to my horror that vandals have wrecked the Radar building and I was lucky I did not disappear down a manhole filled with water as I stepped back to take a picture as the cover had been removed on my last visit .”
Geoffrey added: “I have got to the Archive have done a wonderful job on the story about the men at Goldsborough and Fylingdales etc. I didn’t think with the change it was going to get better but it has and I thank you for your efforts at doing so as when we are long gone there will be a legacy for others to read as I don’t think the threat of a intercontinental or invasive attack will ever go away. This site for that reason is most interesting and as you have done so, should have a permanent record. It so happened that on joining the RAF I was given a portable radio and to take the boredom away; after getting an electric shock I swapped it for a camera otherwise these wonderful pictures would not have been recorded. An excellent job you have done, I was 19 or 20 years old then and now 72 where have the years gone to.. and still got Alfie my constant companion Black Labrador in the pictures .Thank you and ALL responsible for a wonderful site. Geoffrey Powell SAC 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn RAF 1960 /63/.”
Image and information courtesy of Geoffrey Powell, thanks to Russell Pigott for the update.
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