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Discovering Black Down - how successful was Starfish.

Credit Mendip Hills AONB
Discover how successful Starfish on Blackdown was at diverting bombing raids away from Bristol.
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Discovering Black Down - how successful was Starfish.

Discovering Black Down - how successful was Starfish.
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Discovering Black Down - Decoys: QL's QF's and Starfish

Starfish
Discover how,using lights and fires, Black Down was made to resemble a poorly blacked-out Bristol at night to divert bombs away from the city.
Key stages
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Land Management
Landscape
Recreation, Access & Tourism
Curriculum subject
Geography
History

Discovering Black Down - Decoys: QL's QF's and Starfish

Discovering Black Down - Decoys: QL's QF's and Starfish
51.311366780549, -2.743921282527

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