EAW030932 ENGLAND (1950). The West Cornwall Golf Club, Hayle harbour and town, Lelant, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW030932] The West Cornwall Golf Club, Hayle harbour and town, Lelant, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW030932
Date 11-July-1950
Link
Place name LELANT
Parish ST. IVES
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 154896, 37861
Longitude / Latitude -5.4342376500051, 50.189336582172
National Grid Reference SW549379

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Approx. location of a 2ndWW LAA gun position, designation L6 (GDA Hayle).

redmist
Tuesday 14th of July 2020 08:59:01 PM
Records have it that a 2ndWW LAA gun position, designation L3 (GDA Hayle) was located somewhere in this area.

redmist
Tuesday 14th of July 2020 10:40:12 AM
? One of many 2ndWW anti-aircraft landing posts, to prevent seaplanes landing.

redmist
Tuesday 14th of July 2020 10:36:48 AM
? Location of a destroyed 2ndWW Pillbox.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 09:05:46 PM
2ndWW Pillbox.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 09:03:50 PM
Location showing the 'prints' left by Rhino barges in 2ndWW. These were prefabricated in the US and assembled by USN Construction battalions and were used in the D-Day landings.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 09:00:42 PM
2ndWW Nissen huts. Possibly the accommodation for the LAA gun detachments?

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 08:54:39 PM
2ndWW camouflage paint scheme.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 08:53:59 PM
4 x 2ndWW Observation Posts and 2 LAA gun positions.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 08:53:26 PM
HMS Visigoth (P76) submarine, broken at Hayle in April 1950.

redmist
Monday 13th of July 2020 08:48:24 AM
HMS Uther (P62) submarine undergoing breaking at Hayle.

redmist
Sunday 12th of July 2020 04:00:34 PM
Unidentified submarine.

redmist
Sunday 12th of July 2020 03:56:03 PM
? 2ndWW Pillbox?

redmist
Sunday 12th of July 2020 03:33:13 PM
2ndWW LAA gun position, designation L4 (GDA Hayle). Equipped with a Bofors Gun.

redmist
Sunday 12th of July 2020 03:31:28 PM

@dcforts
Monday 6th of January 2020 12:08:09 AM
Pillbox - Type 24

CornwallPhil
Tuesday 17th of June 2014 10:54:17 AM
Pillbox - Type 24

CornwallPhil
Tuesday 17th of June 2014 10:52:42 AM
Pillbox - Type 24

CornwallPhil
Tuesday 17th of June 2014 10:52:08 AM

User Comment Contributions

Pillboxes defending Hayle

CornwallPhil
Tuesday 17th of June 2014 10:55:06 AM