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R.A.N. Armament Depot Byford Index
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Byford aerial view
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Byford Aerial view
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Byford Main entrance to Depot
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Byford Main office block
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Byford Mess room, first aid room, ablutions
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Byford Canteen, building no. 44
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Byford Cafeteria
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Byford Residence No.1
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Byford Residence No.2
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Byford Police barracks
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Byford Line No.2
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Byford Line No.4 south from mine issue
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Byford Line No.1 looking south to Lab. block
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Byford Main laboratory and offices
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Byford Line No.3
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Byford Magazine No.5
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Byford Mine Assay building 70
Item Detail
Summary
During 1941-1942 a torpedo depot was constructed at Preston Point (near Fremantle) to provide torpedo maintenance facilities for allied submarines and gunnery training for the RAN. Later, the depot became HMAS Leeuwin, a junior recruit training school. In 1942-43 an armament depot was established at Byford that was subsequently expanded to cater for mines and gunnery equipment. The site was probably chosen because it was sufficiently far from the coast to be safe from seaborne attack, and because rail access was available.
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Title taken from album and notes. Digital copies only supplied, original photographs not held.
Subjects
- Navy-yards and naval stations -- Western Australia -- Byford -- Photographs.
- Navy-yards and naval stations -- Western Australia -- Preston Point -- Photographs.
- Military weapons -- Storage -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
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Call Number
BA2495/1
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