Demolition of the brick chimney at The Factory, Portsmouth Dockyard.
A pile of brick rubble on the ground where the defunct chimney used to be at The Factory in Portsmouth Dockyard. The time is 16.15. There is no sign of any fire being used to burn away timber supports and it is possible the chimney fell unexpectedly. Latrine No. 26 and the Boiler House Tube Store are in the background.
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Object details
| ID: | N24466 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 28 June 1931 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm |