Sujet

'The Semaphore, Portsmouth', (1943). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'The Semaphore, Portsmouth', (1943). Building constructed in the early 19th century in the town of Portsmouth. It was one of a network of such towers used in an optical telegraph system. In good conditions messages could be sent from London to Portsmouth (about 75 miles) in less than eight minutes. From "English Cities and Small Towns", by John Betjeman. [Collins, London, 1943]

Crédit

Photo12/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19G32_385

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,0Mo (2,3Mo) / 47,2cm x 32,4cm / 5572 x 3828 (300dpi)

Mots clés

extérieur dehors bâtiment communications pays Britannique Anglais endroit siècle Le New Hampshire La Grande-Bretagne B&W les années 40 19e siècle sémaphore noir et blanc noir et blanc B W Portsmouth 20ème siècle dix-neuvième siècle histoire The Print Collector gravure landscape Unknown William John Collins Sir John Betjeman Betjeman John Betjeman William Collins social history Britain in Pictures William Collins & Sons Semaphore Tower gravure paysage