Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill; Installation H2 1937
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Overview
Photo of No2 9.2" (H2) gun Oliver Hill Battery taken after installation in1937. The rear of the gun house was enclosed with a canvas movable screen which was coated with asbestos. The Rammer caver can also be seen. The Blast Proof armour plating which no
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65023
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information
P2020.99.192
MIL1988.096a
Year
Geotag
-32.00701634509, 115.51700254361
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- Inter War. Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, Installation, Pedestal (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery. Installation Gun cradle and mantlet (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill. Installation H2. Lowering Pedestal, Pivot Plate and Roller Ring. 1938 (0km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Oliver Hill Battery. Gun Platform Manning Locations (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, Construction, Pedestal anchoring plates and hold down bolts, 1937 (0km away)
- Post 1945, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery 1970 (0km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, 9,2 inch Mk 10 Coast Defence gun, H1 (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery, Installation, Travelling rail. 1937 (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery. Pedestal Ring maintenance (0.01km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery, Construction (0.01km away)
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Friday, 5 June, 2026
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