Bombing the Channel Ports

Posted on by Andrew Grantham

The Abbot’s Cliff sound mirror appears in the 1941 watercolour “Bombing the Channel Ports” by war artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942).

Bombing the Channel Ports
Bombing the Channel Ports© IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 1588)

Compare the painting with this May 2003 photo:

Abbot's Cliff sound mirror in Kent, looking towards Dover

Thanks to Eddie Bromhead for letting me know about the painting.

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