It would appear that the “War Heroes” episode of the television programme Great Railway Adventures With Dan Cruickshank featured the Denge sound mirrors.
Author: Andrew Grantham
White rabbit at Denge
Follow the white rabbit: Today we went to see the Sound Mirrors at Denge…
Zeppelin raids on London
Zeppelin Airship Attacks On London: Mapped at Londonist.
Modern technology at Maghtab
Maltese telecoms firm GO has updated the kit at its Maghtab site, by the sound mirror:
In comments, [Prime Minister] Dr Gonzi said the Maghtab headend site was symbolically important because of the sound mirror, a primitive radar built some 70 years ago to detect and amplify the sounds of air and sea vessels nearing Malta.
This is the only sound mirror built outside England but became outdated within three to seven years since being built because it was replaced by radars.
Dr Gonzi said that even nowadays, major investment in technology became outdated quickly and companies needed to continue investing consistently.
GO fully equipped to transmit English and Italian football, Annaliza Borg, The Malta Independent
Denge open day pictures
Lots of good pictures are appearing on Flickr after the 18 July 2010 open day at the Denge sound mirrors (click to see Richard Fisher’s picture in full):
Feel free you add your photos to the Sound Mirrors Pool.
Detling sound mirror
Thread at the Kent History Forum.
Hythe guided walk July 2010
On Sunday 4 July 2010 I joined a Romney Marsh Countryside Project guided walk to the Hythe sound mirrors, and got some better photos for the website. The 30 foot mirror isn’t in a very happy state.
There were about 50 people on the walk. More photos at Flickr.
Hythe sound mirror walk
As well as the walks to the Denge mirrors, there is one to the Hythe sound mirror this year.
Sunday 4th July 2.00pm
SOUND MIRRORS AT HYTHEA chance to walk up the steep grassy escarpment to the 30ft Concrete Mirror or Sound Dish on The Roughs at Hythe. One of the Mirrors has fallen down and the other is surrounded by fencing, but the views are wonderful. Donation appreciated.
Full details at the Romney Marsh Countryside Project website.
‘Immovable Objects Secret States’ by John Billan
Next John is off to England to to photograph the Sound Mirrors around the Kent area (including the truly astounding Denge sound mirrors – click on the photos below to see a larger version) and to do some recording of the sounds they reflect. I am jealous LOL – they are such amazing structures, what a good find. I can only imagine the sounds and photos that John will get.
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Diamond Geezer at Abbot’s Cliff
On May 31 Diamond Geezer (who writes a very good London blog) “…found an acoustic sound mirror at Abbott’s Cliff”.