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SBML 68 Pounder Gun Replica on Original Carriage Garrison Sliding Medium No 22 Wood, on Platform Traversing Medium 16 Wood |
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National Artillery Museum, North Fort, Manly, NSW |
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The 68 pounder was first brought into British service in the 1840s. They are first recorded in NSW in 1864 when three are shown in Store. By 1869 a total 18 are recorded in Store. 68 Pounders were used at Georges Head, Middle Head, South Head, Bradleys Head, Fort Scratchley (Newcastle), Signal Hill (Wollongong).
The gun at the National Artillery Museum is a replica barrel made from fibre glass and was constructed to allow for the proper of the carriage and slide which are original. They were at Bradleys Head until 1983 when it became necessary to remove them from the open environment. Replica carriages were constructed and assistance in their manufacture and movement provided by Defence to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. |
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