<h3 class="x_x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Hidden in Plain Sight: Lives Shaped by the Cold War</strong></h3> <h3 class="x_x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Preview Exhibition | 5-18 October 2026</strong></h3> <div class="x_x_elementToProof"><div class="gap" style="line-height: 16px; height: 16px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof"><strong>What happens when the possibility of nuclear war becomes part of everyday life?</strong></div> <div><div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof">This autumn, Nothe Fort opens <i>Hidden in Plain Sight</i>, a new exhibition exploring one of the Fort’s most fascinating and little-known stories. <div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof">Using the Fort’s nuclear bunker as its starting point, the exhibition uncovers the experiences of people whose lives were shaped by the Cold War. Through personal stories, photographs, film and newly uncovered evidence, it reveals how emergency planners, warning and monitoring volunteers, local communities and public authorities prepared for the possibility of nuclear conflict. <div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof">At its heart are the voices of people who planned, prepared, and protested during one of the most uncertain periods of modern history. Their stories reveal how global tensions were experienced much closer to home. <div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof">Presented as a special two-week Preview Exhibition, this is your chance to be among the first to explore the exhibition and share your thoughts. <div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof">We are keen to hear from visitors and anyone with memories of the period. Your feedback will help shape future development, and deepen our understanding of this remarkable chapter in Nothe Fort’s history. <div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof"><strong>Whether you remember the Cold War or are discovering it for the first time, step inside a hidden world and uncover a story that has remained hidden in plain sight.</strong></div> <div></div> <div> <div><div class="gap" style="line-height: 16px; height: 16px;"></div></div> <h3><strong>Accessibility </strong></h3> <div><div class="gap" style="line-height: 16px; height: 16px;"></div></div> <div> <p>There is one room which is not accessible via mobility scooter, which has a step up into the room.</p> <p>A wheelchair will be provided in the room for anyone able to make the step up into the room.</p> </div> </div> <div><div class="gap" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div></div> <div> <div style="width: 1080px;" class="wp-video"><video class="wp-video-shortcode" id="video-12225-11" width="1080" height="1920" preload="metadata" controls="controls"><source type="video/mp4" src="https://nothefort.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cold-War-Exhibition-Preview.mp4?_=11" /><a href="https://nothefort.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cold-War-Exhibition-Preview.mp4">https://nothefort.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cold-War-Exhibition-Preview.mp4</a></video></div> </div> <div></div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div class="x_x_elementToProof"></div>

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