Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery, Installation, Travelling rail. 1937
c. 1937Subcollections
Overview
Photo is believed to be No.1 gun emplacement. Part of the travelling rail for the overhead heavy lift gantry can be seen. The emplacement has been completed and is ready to receive the gun.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65050
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information
P2020.99.145
MIL1988.127
Year
Geotag
-32.007007604494, 115.51695383317
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- 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, Pedestal (0km away)
- Post 1945, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery 1970 (0km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill. Installation H2. Lowering Pedestal, Pivot Plate and Roller Ring. 1938 (0km away)
- Post 1970, Australia Western Australia Rottnest, 1982 (0km away)
- World War 2, Rottnest, Western Australia, Australia, Oliver Hill (0km away)
- Post 1945, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery (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)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, 9,2 inch Mk 10 Coast Defence gun, H1 (0km away)
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Links to additional resources
H1 Gun - Delphine Jamet [www.streetkidindustries.com]
Last modified
Friday, 5 June, 2026
Completeness
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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