Gun emplacements on old town wall of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland

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Lancashire Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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4277 x 2851 px | 36.2 x 24.1 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

27 July 2012

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Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK, Europe

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Gun emplacements on old town wall of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland

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