[A Royal Navy rating keeping watch for messages at the Berry Head semaphore station]
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A Royal Navy rating (matelot) keeping watch for messages from a semaphore station (probably Portland Bill) before onwardly transmitting them further West.
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 794 |
| Contributor | Dadley. Michael (photographic archives) |
| Coverage | Devon. Brixham. Berry Head |
| Format | greyscale photograph; 253 mm x 202 mm |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Torbay Library Services |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Maritime. Communication. Berry Head |
| Type | Image |
| Keywords | sailor telescope windlass telegraph flags mast |
