Virtual Discovery #1 - Building Bickley Battery
Part of a series of “Virtual Discovery” presentations featuring the military heritage of Rottnest island produced in parallel with Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia. This “Virtual Discovery” focusses on installing the guns at Bickley battery
The barrel of a 6 inch Mark XI coast artillery gun weighed just over 7,600 kilos and so a tripod together with the mechanical advantage of a block and tackle were necessary to lift and position the barrel. The windlass and ratchets allowed the barrel to be raised gradually and held in place between rotations.
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The Rottnest Island was closed to the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. The success of “Virtual Visi” series at the Australian Army Museum of Western australia prompted the creation of a parallel series of “Virtual Discoveries” focussing on the military and heritage aspects of Rottnest island.
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Nearest geotagged records:
- Western Australia. Rottnest Island. Kingstown. Interior of earchlight engine room (0.03km away)
- Western Australia. Rottnest Island. Kingstown. Interior of earchlight engine room (0.03km away)
- Western Australia. Rottnest Island. Kingstown. Searchlight engine room (0.03km away)
- World war 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks, Hospital (Sergeants' Mess), 1940 (0.06km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks. Married Quarters (Governor's Circle). Lucas children. (0.08km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks, Married Quarters (0.08km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks. Married Quarters (Governor's Circle). (0.09km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks. Parade Square not yet constructed (0.11km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Communication cables, 6 Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Named (0.13km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks. Parade with 3 Heavy Brigade Royal Australian Artillery and 35 Fortress Company, Royal Australian Engineers, 1939 (0.14km away)
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