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)
- Proof Firing Anniversary Album - Kingstown Barracks (0.15km away)
- Western Australia. Rottnest Island. Kingstown Barracks. Petrol, Oil and Lubricants store. (0.19km away)
- Inter War, Australia, Western Australia, Rottnest, 1937 (0.19km away)
- Western Australia. Rottnest Island. Kingstown. Searchlight, 1960 (0.23km away)
- Post 1970, Australia Western Australia Rottnest, 1982 (0.41km away)
- Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Portion of obstacle course. (0.48km away)
- POSTER - Fortress Fremantle Graphic 6 inch Batteries (0.48km away)
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