2021

NS1351 : Lurking in the undergrowth

taken 3 years ago, 5 km WNW of Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Lurking in the undergrowth
Lurking in the undergrowth
The trumpet of the former foghorn on Little Cumbrae Island is tucked away in the undergrowth in the corner of the lighthouse gardens. The system used on Little Cumbrae was a Daboll trumpet, invented by an American, C L Daboll of Connecticut. Having been paid £600 he came over from New York and installed his equipment at Little Cumbrae, where it was said to have worked very well. Dimensions of the trumpet have been quoted as 17' long, with a throat 3.5" in diameter, and a flaring mouth diameter of 38".

This photograph was taken during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020/21.

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NS1351, 43 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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James T M Towill   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 14 August, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 21 August, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 1381 5146 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:43.2410N 4:57.9584W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 1381 5146
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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