British artillery survey sound-ranging recording

Date1914-1918Reference NumberPhoto 14-0010DescriptionPhotograph discovered within Bert Goulding’s collection.

According to Matthew Buck (Senior Advisor Heritage, Commemorations and Protocol Group, HQ NZDF) this is a rare example of an experimental technology to record sound in order to locate enemy fire. Writing in November 2012 to Tauranga City Libraries Research Collections he says "I am 99% certain that you have an example of a British artillery survey sound-ranging recording. These were recorded onto light-sensitive paper strips, cut to fit 35mm film handling equipment. They were developed in-situ on the front lines and used to calculate enemy gun positions. You will notice that there are 6 recordings on the strip, representing (I believe) two sets of 3 microphone recorders. This was the minimum needed to produce an estimated map coordinate for the origin of the sound signal. Paper strips of this type do not seem to have come into use until after mid 1916 so it is much more likely to be connected with the Salonika campaign rather than Gallipoli. My impression is that these are quite rare artefacts.”

Windsor Jones, Curator at the National Army Museum noted they had just 3 similar examples in their collection (as at 2013).FormatPrintPhotographer/CreatorRobert Goulding

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RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 14-0010

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Part of Photograph SeriesBert Goulding's WWI photographs Last edited by: Kate Charteris

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