Godley Head Battery and Taylor Battery

Historic Photos

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Description: 60 Pounder gun being emplaced at Taylor Battery, 1939

Reference: DOC Christchurch

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Description: 60 Pounder gun at Taylor Battery, 1939

Reference: DOC Christchurch

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Description: Range finder for 60 Pounders at Taylor Battery, 1939

Reference: Alexander Turnbull Library, War History Collection, PA4161-40

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Description: 60 Pounder gun at Taylor Battery, 1940

Reference: DOC Christchurch

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Description: One of the Taylor Battery gun emplacements, 1941

Reference: Papers Past - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1941/11/05/10

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Description: One of the Taylor Battery gun emplacements, 1941

Reference: DOC Christchurch

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Description: One of the Taylor Battery gun emplacements, 1941

Reference: Papers Past - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1941/11/05/10

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Description: E2 Turret being assembled at Godley Head, 1941

Reference: Godley Head Heritage Trust

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Description: Radar being installed at Godley Head, 1942

Reference: Archives NZ, CH540, 3.2

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Description: Radar at Godley Head, 1942

Reference: Archives NZ, CH540, 3.2

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Description: One of the gun emplacements, 12 January 1943

Reference: Gun firing from Godley Head, at the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour, Canterbury. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: 1/4-000127-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22625564

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Description: A WAAC working the range finder at Godley Head, January 1943

Reference: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972. A WAAC working the rangefinder for coastal guns at Godley Head. Ref: 1/4-000126-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23097627

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Description: Army officer using range finding equipment at Godley Head, January 1943

Reference: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972. New Zealand army officer with rangefinder for coastal guns at Godley Head. Ref: 1/4-000125-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23024191

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