Marlipins Gallery 7, 8 and 9
A gallery of images from the Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from [email protected]
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Marlipins Gallery 7
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Mystery Towers, Kingston Beach, near Shoreham-by-Sea. North face is being erected. Dredger D.W. No.23 is next to one of them. Children are paddling in the foreground on the beach. Shoreham beach in the distance.
Mystery Towers in course of construction c.1918
Work on the Mystery Towers continued round the clock.
Mystery Tower c 1918
Mystery Towers, Shoreham Harbour, Southwick. Two great naval towers in the course of construction at the Harbour entrance. Cranes.
Mystery Towers, Shoreham Harbour, Southwick. Two great naval towers in the course of construction at the Harbour entrance. Cranes.
Mystery Tower in the distance, lorry backing in to garage at Portslade
Twin Mystery Towers, Kingston Beach, near Shoreham-by-Sea. One tower is completed and ready to sail with flags flying. Second tower is under construction. One of the two towers was later re-named the Nab Tower and towed to the Solent to replace a lightship off the Isle of Wight. Man and boy are on the shore. c.1919
Twin Mystery Towers, Kingston Beach, near Shoreham-by-Sea. One tower is completed and ready to sail with flags flying. Second tower is under construction. One of the two towers was later re-named the Nab Tower and towed to the Solent to replace a lightship off the Isle of Wight. Man and boy are on the shore. c.1919
Mystery Towers at Kingston, near Shoreham-by-Sea. Two towers are on the River Adur. View from the south. One is decorated with flags. Builders huts are in front of them. Lighthouse in the distance. c.1920
Twin Mystery Towers, Kingston Beach, near Shoreham-by-Sea. One tower is completed and ready to sail with flags flying. Second tower is under construction. One of the two towers was later re-named the Nab Tower and towed to the Solent to replace a lightship off the Isle of Wight. Man and boy are on the shore. c.1920
One of the Mystery Towers being towed out of the harbour to the Solent to become the Nab Tower
Entrance to Shoreham Harbour, Southwick. Two Mystery Towers in the distance. River Adur. Houses in the background. Steam paddle ship in the foreground, possibly the 'Stella'. c.1920
Kingston Lighthouse (Built 1846) and Naval 'Mystery' Towers, near Shoreham-by-Sea. North side of Kingston lighthouse with the 'Mystery' Towers. Stone structure.c1920
the first Mystery Tower on its way to the Solent c.1920
The first Mystery Tower on its way to the Solent. c.1920
Mystery Tower leaving the harbour c.1920
Ships towing the Mystery Tower out of the harbour c.1920
Mystery Tower leaves Shoreham for the Solent c.1920
The first Mystery Tower as it is towed through the sea to the Solent c.1920
The remaining Mystery Tower at Shoreham being demolished c.1920
Model Mystery Tower