Photograph looks north along High Street from Walker Street with a Northcote line cable tram travelling northward and a large cannon located at right. Two cannons were placed at this point either side of High Street in June 1913 by the Northcote South Ratepayer’s Association. The cannons were originally built in England in 1884/8 5 and installed in Melbourne's South Channel Fort off Sorrento to defend against possible Russian invasion. Cornwell Reserve is now known as High Street Linear Reserve.Yields information about High Street Northcote South Postcard with label below photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front: 'The Rose Series P 1056 Cornwell Reserve, High Street, Northcote South'; on rear: 'Postcard - A real photograph Produced in Australia'high street, northcote, walker street, cable tram, large cannon, south channel fort, cornwell reserve, high street linear reserve.

Disappearing gun relocated to Queenscliffe Fort from South Channel Fort 1980Disappearing gun barrel being transported.Black & white 1908 photograph of Queenscliffe fishermen's catch on the pierReverse - " nil "historical references

Disappearing gun relocated to Queenscliffe Fort from South Channel Fort 1980Disappearing gun barrel being transported.Royal Humane Society Citation of 11 May 1911 for Geatana Marabella for 'courage & humanity'Reverse - " nil "historical references

Found in garden shed of Mr Harry Barratt [WWI Gallipoli] and donated by his grandson. In 1877 Swan island was designed to defend shipping in Port Phillip and Hobson's Bays. The scheme, involving massive expenditure, comprised a forward defence system of forts at Port Phillip heads dominated by Fort Queenscliff and South Channel Fort (artificial island), and a network of coastal batteries. Some development of fortification had occurred in the 1850s, but it was the impetus of the Jervois-Scratchley reports which led to major work being undertaken in the 1880s. The overall defence plan involved a combination of guns, mines (known as electric torpedo) and ships to defend the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Swan Island Fort would be used to protect the minefields in the harbour, Naval observation countermine charge 500lbs wet G.C Standard mine from 1877 to 1905 when charge was removed and mines used as buoys. In 1914 mines were recharged and used for defensive mining until Armistice.Brass plaque inscribed with information on naval countermineNaval observation or countermine charge 500lbs wet G.C. Standard mine from 1877 to 1905 when charge was removed and mines used as buoys. In 1914 mines were recharged and used for defensive mining until the Armistice.sea mine, plaque, pre wwi, naval countermine, swan island

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