Jamestown, St. Helena.

St. James Church, Jacob's Ladder and Ladder Hill Fort at Jamestown on St. Helena. The photographer is looking south-south-west from seaward showing the sea wall with St. James Church on the left. The 699 steps of Jacob's Ladder was built in 1829 to provide access from the valley floor to the fort on top of Ladder Hill.

Object Details

ID: P94723
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1933-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm
Close

Your Request

If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:

Email:
Tel: (during Library opening hours)

Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.

Continue