The erection of a steel trellis radio mast on Horsea Island, Portsmouth.
A wireless mast being erected on Horsea Island, Portsmouth Harbour. A man is hauling on a block and tackle to hoist the second vertical girder to the top of the erection so that two men can bolt it in position. Projecting bolts in each vertical girder form footsteps. Vertical format.
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Object details
| ID: | N24408 |
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| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1930 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 164 mm x 120 mm |