Redcar sound mirror

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The sound mirror at Redcar on the Yorkshire coast was built in about 1916, during the First World War.

These pictures were taken in December 2002. Click on a picture to see a bigger version.

[Picture of the mirror]
The mirror at redcar has a modern plaque explaining what it is. The base for the listening apparatus has survived, about four feet in front of the main structure.

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© Andrew Grantham. Last update 2009-03-28.