Sujet

The Hoe and Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth, Devon, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.

Légende

The Hoe and Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth, Devon, c1955. Beyond is Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound. Smeaton's Tower is the reconstructed upper section of the third Eddystone Lighthouse (Rame Head, Cornwall), now a memorial to its designer, civil engineer John Smeaton. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today

Date

1955

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Ware in the World

Notre référence

HRM26A36_116

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

79.5Mo (3.2Mo) / 50.7cm x 39.3cm / 5987 x 4641 (300dpi)

Mots clés

travel sea coast England technology coastal harbour trade port island British geography color devon lighthouse location century Britain channel United Kingdom Plymouth tourist attraction fifties English Channel 1950s Colour 18th century 20th century Eighteenth Century tourism decade Eddystone Lighthouse geographical feature Plymouth Hoe Plymouth Sound TGN photograph landscape Drake's Island ACK Ware John John Smeaton Smeaton Francis Sir Francis Drake Drake Francis Drake Francisco Drake Smeaton's Tower Sir Francis Ware in the World Arthur Charles Kirby Ware Ware Arthur Charles Kirby Ware ACK Ware A.C.K. A.C.K. Ware A C K Ware Ware A C K Jock Ware Ware Jock