Simon Marks, a 37-year-old man, had been living in his house for several years without realizing there was something hidden beneath it. But one day, that all changed when he stumbled upon a discovery that would surprise him.
It started like any other day. Simon was parking his car when, all of a sudden, the wheels got stuck. From under the car, he heard a strange cracking sound.
Frustrated, Simon muttered, “Well, this day couldn’t get any worse.”
Curious about what had happened, he bent down to take a closer look. The stones in the driveway had cracked, and the ground seemed to be giving way beneath them. He brushed away the dirt and saw something unexpected—a piece of metal.
“What on earth is this?” Simon wondered, puzzled. He grabbed the metal and tried to pull it out, but it wouldn’t budge. Not knowing what to do next, he decided to call his father for help.
When his father arrived, the two of them got to work. They dug through the tightly packed dirt, moving it aside until they finally uncovered something—a hidden opening. Inside, there was an old, rusted ladder leading down into the ground.
Simon looked at his father. “Should we go down?” he asked.
“Let’s check it out,” his father replied, just as curious as Simon.
They carefully climbed down the ladder into the dark space below. Once they reached the bottom, Simon’s father took one look around and said, “This is an air raid shelter.”
Surprised, Simon quickly looked up more information on his phone. He later recalled, “My dad saw it and knew right away that it was an air raid shelter. After searching on Google, we discovered that there are a lot of them in this area.”
The shelter had likely been built during World War II, a time when people needed protection from bombings. It was hidden underground, and over the years, it had been forgotten.
“The previous owner must have known it was here,” Simon said. “He probably filled it in when he built the garden over it.”
As they explored further, they saw that part of the shelter had been sealed off with bricks. Simon suspected there might be more rooms on the other side, but he wasn’t sure. “I’m ninety percent certain we won’t find any more chambers,” Simon said. “They probably bricked it up when they built the foundation for the house. If that’s the case, we’ll just leave it as it is.”
Even though they couldn’t explore beyond the wall, Simon’s discovery was still incredible. He filmed the entire process, and before long, his story went viral online, attracting attention from all over the world.
For Simon and his father, the air raid shelter wasn’t just an old, forgotten room—it was a significant piece of history. They believed it needed to be preserved. “Even though that time is in the past,” Simon explained, “we shouldn’t forget about it. This shelter gives us a glimpse into what life was like back then, and what people had to go through during the war.”
Now, Simon and his father plan to restore the shelter, making sure it stays intact for future generations to see. What started as a frustrating day with a stuck car turned into an exciting discovery, one that connected Simon to a part of history he never knew was buried right under his feet.
