Leighton Battery
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Leighton Battery at Buckland Hill, Mosman Park, Western Australia, was part of the Coastal defences of Australia during World War II and the Fremantle Fortress, protecting Fremantle Harbour.
Construction of No. 2 gun position, Leighton Battery, February 1943
9.2-inch naval gun, Oliver Hill battery, Rottnest Island
3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun at Leighton Battery
Reproduction of a 6-inch naval gun at Leighton Battery
HMAS Adelaide (1918)
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HMAS Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), named after Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Laid down in 1915, wartime shortages and design modifications meant the ship was not completed until 1922, earning her the nickname "HMAS Longdelayed".
HMAS Adelaide in her third armament configuration
Gun crew loading one of Adelaide's 6-inch guns in 1939
Adelaide sailing into Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, during the 1924 Special Service Squadron world cruise.
Adelaide in 1944