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Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower
Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower - by Vince Hawthorn ©
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Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower

Built in 1821 the tower was one of 15 to allow messages to be sent to and from Whitehall and the Naval dockyard at Portsmouth. A message sent in relay from tower to tower in semaphore ( from the mast on top where the flags would come out in their required sequence ) and a message could be sent from London to Portsmouth in about 15 minutes. The towers opperated until 1847 when telegraphy took over. This is the only remaining tower left.
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Photographer: © Vince Hawthorn (Gallery)(9th October 2011)

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Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ38
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 4.8000001907349 mm, ISO: 80, Exposure time: 5368709/1073741824 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: October 9, 2011, 2:29 pm
ImageID:1141117, Image size: 2448 x 3264 pixels

This image is available to purchase and is part of our Cobham Stock Photos Collection.