Item D 16632 CN

Collection Name RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Collection Date 4/8/1997
Caption Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Car Ness, Car Ness and Wellington Batteries, from N. Visible are the gun-emplacements, battery observation towers, searchlight platforms and Nissen huts for both batteries. The site of a heavy anti-aircraft battery is just discernable to the S.
Category PHOTOGRAPHS
Medium Colour negative
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Organisation RCAHMSAP


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HY41SE 51.6 Carness Battery, No.1 Engine Room 
Alternative(s) World War Ii; Car Ness Battery 		ENGINE HOUSE (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 51.0 Carness Battery 
Alternative(s) World War I And Ii; Car Ness Battery 		COASTAL BATTERY (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 51.1 Carness Battery, Nos. 1 And 2 Gun Emplacements 
Alternative(s) World War Ii; Car Ness Battery 		GUN EMPLACEMENT(S) (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 52.4 Wellington Battery, No. 2 Engine Room 
Alternative(s) Car Ness; Carn Ness 		BUILDING (20TH CENTURY), ENGINE HOUSE (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 52.3 Wellington Battery, Nos. 3 And 4 Searchlight Emplacements 
Alternative(s) Car Ness; Carn Ness 		SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 52.2 Wellington Battery 
Alternative(s) World War Ii; Car Ness; Carn Ness 		BUILDING (20TH CENTURY), OBSERVATION POST (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 52.1 Wellington Battery, Nos. 1, 2 And 3 Gun Emplacements 
Alternative(s) World War Ii; Car Ness; Carn Ness 		BUILDING(S) (20TH CENTURY), GUN EMPLACEMENT(S) (20TH CENTURY), MAGAZINE(S) (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 52.0 Wellington Battery 
Alternative(s) World War Ii; Car Ness; Carn Ness 		COASTAL BATTERY (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
HY41SE 54 Car Ness 
Alternative(s) M11; Carness 		ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (20TH CENTURY)  ORKNEY ISLANDS 
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