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NZ6122 : Redcar Early Warning Station

near to Redcar, Redcar And Cleveland, Great Britain

Redcar Early Warning Station

A relic of WW1 this concrete Sound Mirror enabled the residents of Redcar to have an early warning of air attacks by German Zeppelins. The sound of the approaching aircraft bounced off the concave "mirror" into a trumpet mounted on a steel column. The operator listened by stethoscope and moved the trumpet for the loudest sound. From its position the direction of attack could be deduced. Zeppelins raided the North East fifteen times during 1915 to 1917.

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2006

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Grid Square: NZ6122 (more nearby)
Photographer: Mick Garratt (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for NZ6122)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 11 January, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 11 January, 2006
Category: Wartime relics (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 614 229 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.8535N 1:3.0702W