| P number: | P204931 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A04988 |
| Caption: | St. Paul's Quarry, Portland. |
| Description: | St. Paul's Quarry, Portland. Splitting a block of Portland Stone. See No. A4987. [Splitting a block of Portland Stone. After the pit has been cut, and scales and wedges inserted, the wedges are tapped with a hammer: a few taps suffice to split off the desired block. See No. A4986.] |
| Date taken: | 01/04/1930 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 368500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 72500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 301.07 KB; 1000 x 744 pixels; 85 x 63 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 197 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Building stones, limestone |
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