| Accession Number | P11039.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory |
| Date made | 1948 |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Aerial view of Belconnen Transmitter Station taken from one of the Boo Foot antenna towers. ...
Description
Aerial view of Belconnen Transmitter Station taken from one of the Boo Foot antenna towers. Belconnen Transmitter Station was an outstation of the receiving station HMAS Harman, however it was located in the vicinity of Ginninderra Creek, Belconnen, and was more commonly known as 'Bells'. Together they formed the most powerful naval wireless base in the British empire and the largest naval or commercial station in the southern hemisphere. Bells made its first operational transmission on 22 December 1939 and for the duration of the Second World War communicated with merchant and fleet shipping around the world. It continued to operate as a naval transmitting station after the war and was only decommissioned in 2005.