Sunday, March 13, 2005

The Underground Tunnel and Gun Emplacement


The entrance to one of the underground tunnels. Labrador Park. Posted by Hello


Ammunition. Inside the underground tunnel. Posted by Hello


The lighting room, inside the underground tunnel. Labrador Park.

This ligting room allowed for naked flames. It is here that the gunners would light up kerosene lamps before bringing the lamps to other parts of the underground tunnel.

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Ammunition, stored inside the underground tunnel. Posted by Hello


Filled Shell Store. Inside the underground tunnel. Posted by Hello


Shell Lift Area. Here, the shells are lifted up by a mechanical pulley system (called a hoist) from this underground room to the gun emplacement above it. Posted by Hello


Inside the underground tunnel. Posted by Hello


The gun emplacement. Labrador Park. Posted by Hello

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