Semaphore Tower
It is only recently I found out this not the original building, it was rebuilt in 1930 after the original was destroyed in a fire in 1913. In the first half of the 19th century a chain of semaphore stations linked the Admiralty in London to the Portsmouth Naval Base and messages on a clear day could be transmitted in about 8 minutes. The office block is now home to the Queens Harbour Master. QMH is in charge of movements within the Portsmouth harbour area
Semaphore Tower
It is only recently I found out this not the original building, it was rebuilt in 1930 after the original was destroyed in a fire in 1913. In the first half of the 19th century a chain of semaphore stations linked the Admiralty in London to the Portsmouth Naval Base and messages on a clear day could be transmitted in about 8 minutes. The office block is now home to the Queens Harbour Master. QMH is in charge of movements within the Portsmouth harbour area