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| Accession Number | ART50186 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 28.8 cm x 44.2 cm; Image: 23.6 cm x 37.8 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | wood engraving |
| Maker |
after Samuel Calvert Illustrated Adelaide Post |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1867 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Volunteer sham fight in St Kilda Park
Description
Volunteers in night training exercise, ship has just fired a salvo and signal lights while rows of soldiers are firing out to sea, in centre middleground is a navigation beacon with coastal artillery (possibly 64-pounder guns), at right are a series of targets for rifle shooting practice, with a horse team drawing a gun (possibly 12-pounder) to a new position, civilians watching activity.
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