Taiaroa Head
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Lighthouse Battery
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, exterior view of gunpit, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 6476, Photo 28
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, exterior view of observation post and another access to the tunnels, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 6476, Photo 27
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, the original access entrance to the tunnels, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 6476, Photo 23
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, the original access entrance to the tunnels, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 6476, Photo 25
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, the original access entrance to the tunnels, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 6476, Photo 24
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, sign inside the tunnels pointing towards the gunpit, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 7
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery looking back down the passage to a "crossroads" the provides access to the artillery store, observation post and the original entrance tunnel, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 8
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, looking down the passage towards the gunpit, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 21
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, 6-inch disappearing gun, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 9
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, 6-inch disappearing gun, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 16
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, 6-inch disappearing gun, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 13
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, 6-inch disappearing gun, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 12
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, 6-inch disappearing gun, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 11
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, examples of the shells used in the gunpit, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 10
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, looking into the gunpit from the shell hoist built in 1944 to serve the newer 6-inch gun emplaced there, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 18
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, example of a 7-inch shell, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 17
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, the serving room of the magazine, the two hatches lead to the lower level with the cartridge and shell stores, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 19
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, another example of a 7-inch shell, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 22
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, sign to the observation post, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 6
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, stairs to the observation post, note the ladder that provided the original access, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 5
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, observation post interior, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 4
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, observation post interior, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 2
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Description: Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse Battery, observation post interior, 2002
Reference: Personal Collection, Negative 2925, Photo 3
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