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Hardy Monument, to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy on Blackdown Hill, Dorset, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.
2-640-523 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images
Hardy Monument, to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy on Blackdown Hill, Dorset, 20th century. Erected in 1844 by public subscription to the memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar (1769-1839). Used as a landmark for shipping, the monument has shown on navigational charts since 1846 and is visible from a distance of 100 kilometres.
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People Information
Creator
- CM Dixon, attributed to: British: Photographer
People Related
- Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet: British: Naval officer
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3204x4812
File Size : 45,169kb
Aliases
- MBEA34
- 0370004459
- 2-640-523
- 2640523
- MBEA34