Old Cannon in front of Oamaru Gardens
Production date
Circa 1910s
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"Old Cannon in front of Oamaru Gardens"
Production date
Circa 1910s
Collection type
Accession number
2484P
System ID
102612
Current Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Archive. Id 102612
Public comments
A muzzle loading rifled cannon formerly emplaced in the coastal defenses of Oamaru, with on its hydraulically buffered and sliding slope carriage. Visible are the rail wheels that would allow the cannon to rotate on a circular rail in its emplacement. It was a gift from a private collector citizen, Mr Nicol, to the town of Oamaru. The historic cannon was eventually separated from its mount which got sold for scrap. The barrel itself can still be seen at at Oamaru Lookout Point, Tamar Street, Oamaru.
- Peter Ripley posted 3 years ago.