Red Sands 40 - Part 2

To mark the anniversary of the last programme from the Red Sands & after 40 years the new broadcast beginnings of Red Sands Radio from Army Fort

From 1941 a Pin Up of David Wright's favourite model published throughout the 1940's in the Sketch Magazine

An idyllc scene the Red Sands Fort on a sea of glass Radio 390 in 1967

Making for Red Sands Fort in the final days of Radio 390 in 1967 aboard Vic Davies tender the Mallard F19

Press Release 8 - PDF File - 1st July 2007

By 1968 Seatribe had arrived at Red Sands Fort with plans to develop the old Fort complex into a rest haven

In between Gun Tower G1 & Bofors Tower looking towards the Control Tower with G3 & G2

"Just Wright 1" 1940's Pin-Up by artist David Wright

Press Release 9 - PDF File - 2nd July 2007

Paul Peters a Radio Essex 222 original DJ on a visit in 1969 leaving the Fort at night

The final view pulling away from the Fort, note trawl boards on fishing boat

Above two pictures were taken from enhanced 35mm colour slides

Project Redsands taking equipment aboard

Press Release 10 - PDF File - 9th July 2007

Tendering made easier with the replacement landing stage manufactured & fitted by Mowlem Marine

Red Sands Fort in late summer 2006

Final Press Release 11 - PDF File - 11th July 2007

Called "Just Wright 2" the final Pin-Up by artist David Wright

Thanks to Martin Stevens, Terry Palfrey, Neil Edwards & Brian Adams for their help in producing this feature

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