Strain gauge testing of the guys to a lattice mast on Horsea Island, Portsmouth.

A close-up of the base of one of the multiple guy wire supports to a lattice wireless mast on Horsea Island, Portsmouth Harbour. A gauge has been fitted to measure the tension in the guy wires but its recording dial is hidden behind a slotted plate. Vertical format.

Object details

ID: N24415
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