Fort Cumberland sea wall, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Looking west along the beach at Eastney, Portsmouth, showing the condition of the concrete sea wall in front of Fort Cumberland. A large concrete structure is on the left with a wooden groyne beyond it. The main sea wall is faced with interlocking steel piles and has a curved coping. A barbed wire topped chain link fence stretches back from the centre of the sea wall.

Object details

ID: N25628
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 14 August 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm