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South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, Hoxa Battery

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Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of First and Second World War 6-inch gun emplacements, Battery Observation Tower (WW II),magazines and accommodation camp. Duplicate of SC1065342
SC 600924
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Scanned image of view of magazine and trench
SC 673964
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Scanned image of view of Searchlight No.4, detail of shutter rails
SC 673992
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Scannned image of view of interior of gun emplacement
SC 673995
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head (WW I and WW II) coastal batteries, taken from the W.
DP 053099
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the N, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Military Camp, and Balfour Battery.
SC 1682280
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on Balfour Battery, and showing Hoxa Battery in the left centre of the photograph.
SC 1682301
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, First and Second World War coastal batteries taken from the NW. Also visible are the concrete hut bases of the accommodation camp.
SC 1682407
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, First World War coastal battery and the Second World War Balfour Battery taken from the SW. Also visible are the concrete hut bases of the accommodation camp.
SC 1682408
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View of battery observation post and water tank from West
SC 2596271
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Detail of oil barrel drain and inscription
SC 2596287
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View of search light emplacement No.3 from South
SC 2596298
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Scanned image of view of battery observation post and water tank from West
SC 673942
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Scanned image of Battery observation post, detail of window and gun-loop
SC 673968
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Scanned image if view of World War II gun emplacement and remains of World War I gun emplacement from North-East
SC 673970
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A World War II searchlight emplacement (no.3) (ND49SW 27.6) viewed from South, Hoxa Battery, Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. The Hoxa Battery helped guard the southern approaches to Scapa Flow.
SC 673983
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General oblique aerial view centred on the coastal gun batteries, taken from the ESE.
DP 053095
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
SC 1682302
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View of gun emplacements from South-West
SC 2596273
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View of engine house from East
SC 2596280
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Detail of entrance door to magazine
SC 2596290
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Scanned image of detail of entrance door to magazine at Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay.
SC 673965
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Scanned image of view of interior of search light No.4 showing rails for shutters
SC 673991
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Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of First and Second World War 6-inch gun emplacements, Battery Observation Tower (WW II),magazines and accommodation camp. Duplicate of SC 600924
SC 1065342
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