| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19865 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 40.7 x 28.4 cm; image: 30.4 x 21.6 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | wood engraving on paper |
| Maker |
after Tom Carrington Australasian Sketcher |
| Date made | 1882 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Victorian Naval Reserve
Description
Training exercises were an integral part of preparing for battle. This wood engraving, published in the Australasian Sketcher, 8 April 1882 p.105, shows colonial troops of the Victorian Naval Reserve being reviewed, conducting gun drill, and practising charging with swords. The sailors are also engaged in gun drill with a muzzle loading naval gun.
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