| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19870 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.2 x 21.5 (image); 40.9 x 27.7 (sheet) |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | wood engraving on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown The Illustrated Australian News |
| Date made | 1882 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Fortification at Swan Island
Description
This wood engraving shows nine small images of the various views of the fortification at Swan Island. It is accompanied by an explanatory key: 1. View of Swan Island Battery from the sea. 2. Emplacement for hoisting shells from magazine. 3. Entrance to a magazine. 4. Plan of Swan Island Battery. 5. Present state of Swan Island Battery. 6. At work on the revetment. 7. Sodding an embarkment. 8. Condensing apparatus for drinking water. 9. View of Queenscliffe Battery. It was published in the 'The Illustrated Australian News' on 23 December 1882, page 197.