A Busy Coastal Semaphore Station

Given good visibility, coastal semaphore systems, such as the one depicted in the present work, were surprisingly efficient. A well-known example of these early communication systems was the busy Holyhead/Liverpool Semaphore with its independent chain of eleven intercommunicating stations, whereby a message might be transmitted along its entire length within five minutes. In the instance of the present work, the precise coastal location has not yet been identified.

We would like to thank Sam Davidson with his assistance in cataloguing this lot.