| P number: | P204934 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A04991 |
| Caption: | Easton, Portland. Looking SW. |
| Description: | Easton, Portland. Looking SW. Scappled blocks of Portland Stone. Blocks of stone are 'scappled' i.e. trimmed and squared, to detect any flaws; they are numbered consecutively in each quarry, and the measurements, in cubic feet, marked in a tally system. Both consecutive numbers and measurements tally are shown on blocks in photograph. |
| Date taken: | Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT 1930 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 369500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 71500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 315.43 KB; 1000 x 782 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 207 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Quarries, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Building stones, limestone |
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