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Fort Scratchley from southern breakwater, Newcastle, NSW, [1942-1945]
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SubjectFortress NewcastleMilitary defencesWorld War TwoWorld War IIAustralia at WarCollectorFort Scratchley Historical SocietyDateBetween 8th June 2021 and 31st December 1945
The camouflaging methods utilised by the Fort indicates that photograph was taken after the I-21 submarine shelling of Newcastle (8 June 1942). The building on the hilltop was the observation post, disguised as a house.
SubjectFortress NewcastleMilitary defencesWorld War TwoWorld War IIAustralia at WarCollectorFort Scratchley Historical SocietyDateBetween 8th June 2021 and 31st December 1945Relates to
IdentifierP0120Donated ByFort Scratchley Historical Society
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Fort Scratchley from southern breakwater, Newcastle, NSW, [1942-1945] (Between 8th June 2021 and 31st December 1945), [P0120]. Living Histories, accessed 02/04/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/114668