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Semaphore Tower Portsmouth pre 1913 |
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Brief Description: Photo of The Hard showing Semaphore Tower before it was destroyed by fire in 1913. |
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Subject Date: Pre 1913 |
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Owner: Portsmouth City Council Leisure Service (Historical Collections) |
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Contributor: Portsmouth City Council Leisure Service (Historical Collections) |
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Full Description: This semaphore tower replaced an earlier version that had been built on top of the Square Tower and used to send messages between Portsmouth and the admiralty in London. The tower in this photograph was destroyed by fire on 20th December 1913. |
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Place: The Hard, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City (UA), Hampshire |
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Subject: Semaphore Tower, The Hard, dockyard, fire |
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Content Type: Photograph |
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Location: Portsmouth Central Library |
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Local Ref: 2006 |
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Unique ID: hs-hl-hs3830-i-00-000.jpg |
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