Virtual Visit #83 - Artillery Barracks
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Artillery Barracks".
Our Museum home, Artillery Barracks, sits on the southern side of Cantonment Hill, the prominent limestone rise near the mouth of the Swan River overlooking the Port of Fremantle. Between 1906 and 1908, coast defence batteries were commissioned at Fort Arthurs Head near the Port and Fort Forrest a few kilometres north. The Barracks were built between 1910 and 1913 to provide a home for the gunners who garrisoned these forts.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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