Where Am I? No. 235 - Coast Scene

[despair]

The set up could be very similar to St Catherine's Fort/Island at Tenby,already dismissed on relative size/background issues.A landing jetty leads to steps behind one side of the rock formation,then onto a bridge and,incidentally,in Tenby's case to a gun emplacement surrounded by a stone wall(I think).
Attached is a slightly enhanced version-what is the general opinion of the pattern in the lower "girder like" component of the structure?

Regards
Roger

[Nick_Ips]

In reply #53 I speculated the pattern on the bridge beam is probably from the ends of the decking planks which would normally be at 90 degrees to the line of the bridge on this kind of structure. Mike in reply #98 had the same view.

One of the reasons being that there are longer shadows at the 1/3 and 2/3 points, which would correspond with longer planks at those points (where the near vertical wires can be seen) which are used to support/restrain the handrails.

I don't think the bridge beams are anything other than plain 'I' beams, or timbers, approximately 15-18 inches in depth.

The main significance of the shadows is they perhaps indicate orientation to the South (roughly) as per reply #53.

[cazza59]

Are we perhaps over thinking things?  Could it just be a lookout?  Also, if this pic is dated as I think, could it have been destroyed and rebuilt?

However, please don't take the Edwardian date as gospel as I'm really only guessing.

Didn't think this one would be such a headache.  If anyone would like any areas of the original rescanned, let me know.

Cheers
Caz

[youngtug]

A enlargement/refinement of the structure on the island would probably be helpfull.

[ScouseBoy]

An enlargement of the top rail or "hand"   rail would help please?

[sugarbakers]

Didn't think this one would be such a headache.

We are looking for something that may not have been there when the photo was taken, on a chunk of rock that may not be there now.   

[ScouseBoy]

I cannot help but notice that in Llandudno there is an artillery school built into the rock faces of the great orme,  googling terms such as coastal artillery or coastal gun emplacements makes me wonder if just round the corner there is a great big gun and this bridge is for carrying the ammunition across, which has been offloaded into the walled area to the right of the bridge

Mike

   The construction in the photo is not strong enough   to carry heavy shells.

Coastal guns are usually 4 inch especially in ww1, even 9 inch shells can be and were carried by two men, try googling some information

   Google is not infallible.   nor is it always comprehensive.

[mazi]

You use Google to provide a list of sources, it is then up to you to decide if those sources are reliable.

Mike

[groom]

  Google is not infallible.   nor is it always comprehensive.
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Depends how you use it. It is very useful, as Mike says, as a starting point and for giving links so that people can see for themselves if your idea is correct.