TREES WILL FORM BEACON
Six thousand trees are to bo planted at Portsmouth to form the first 'tree beacon in England—a landmark for airmen and sailors. The site chosen is a three-acre plot on Portsdown Hill, which rises nearly 400 ft. above Portsmouth and can be seen by airmen from all directions, as well as by ships at sea.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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59TREES WILL FORM BEACON New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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