Photograph of Eastbourne Coastal Defences, 1940 (SEB)
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- Synopsis
- This is a black and white photograph taken in October 1940 that shows two sentries armed with Lee Enfield rifles and a Bren light machine gun. They are standing guard on the cliff tops at Birling Gap near Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Each sentry is wearing battle dress uniform - single-breasted blouse and trousers, anklets, army boots and tin helmet. Both are carrying web equipment including a gas mask, bayonet, water bottle, waterproof cape, small rucksack and pouches for ammunition. Both sentries are looking out to sea with their backs to the camera. They are standing close to the cliff edge with the machine gun set up on the grass between them. Each sentry is at ease, holding his rifle by the barrel, the rifle butt on the ground between his feet. In the distance are the tall white chalk cliffs of Birling Gap. A large coil of barbed wire starts near the sentry on the right and follows the cliff edge into the distance. The beach is directly below the cliffs. This image shows just one of the sentries, the one on the left of the photograph. The other sentry has been left out but his position on the image has been labelled in braille. The other braille labels added are: tin helmet, cape, rucksack, rifle, boot, Bren gun, barbed wire, sea, beach, cliff edge and cliffs.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Imperial War Museum
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.