Fort Victoria

Historic Photos

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Description: One of the 64-pounders on the summit in the 1880s

Reference: Overlooking Devonport, with cannon in foreground. Ref: 1/2-018635-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22497145

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Description: A drawing showing battery of 64 pounders rifled muzzle loaders on Mount Victoria, Devonport, arranged in the open as a result of the Russian scare of 1885-6. The last two were moved to Windsor Reserve in May 1911

Reference: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2950 (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%224-2950%22).

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Description: Showing battery of 64 pounders rifled muzzle loaders on Mount Victoria, Devonport, arranged in the open as a result of the Russian scare of 1885-6. The last two were moved to Windsor Reserve in May 1911

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 4-2949 (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%224-2949%22).

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Description: Gun for Fort Victoria being unloaded, 1899

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections D-GW-0019 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/28297)

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Description: Gun being winched up to the fort, 1899

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections T2270 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/29098)

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Description: Gun being installed at Fort Victoria, 1899

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections T2306 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/29808)

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Description: Parts of the gun carriage being installed, 1899

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-18990715-70-1 (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22NZG-18990715-70-1%22)

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Description: Parts of the gun carriage being installed, 1899

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-18990715-70-3 (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22NZG-18990715-70-3%22)

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Description: View of Mount Victoria, September 1900

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1-W0112 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/96836)

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Description: View of Mount Victoria, May 1901

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1-W0044 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/98088)

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Description: Gun at Windsor Reserve, 1913-1914

Reference: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 499-ALB116F-52-02 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/88785)

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