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Oblique aerial view of Scad Head, general view over the Bring Deeps looking to mainland Orkney, of Second World War coastal battery, gun emplacements, observation post and searchlight positions, taken from the SW. Also visible is the tramway connecting the public road to the battery.
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View from S of Battery Observation Post.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the accommodation camp with the coastal gun battery adjacent, taken from the WNW.
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General view from shore to NW
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View from NW of Battery observation post showing tower and part of the gun-emplacement.ry observation post, view from north west
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view of Scad Head, Second World War coastal battery, gun emplacements, observation post and searchlight positions, taken from the SE. Also visible is the crew accommodation camp.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the NE, Scad Head coast battery, gun emplacement, engine houses and searchlight positions.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the NW, Scad Head coast battery, gun emplacement, engine houses and searchlight positions.
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View from NW of Battery observation post showing tower and part of the gun-emplacement.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the NE, Scad Head coast battery, gun emplacement, engine houses and searchlight positions.
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View of remains of anti submarine boom
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Aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, Scad Head Battery, military accommodation camp for gun battery crew. Also visible is part of the tramway linking the battery with the public road.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the N, Scad Head coast battery, gun emplacement, engine houses and searchlight positions.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the N, of Chalmers Hope and Scad Head with Rysa Little, Rysa Sound, Fara, Gutter Sound and Flotta in the background.
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View from E of Battery Observation Post tower and gun-emplacement.
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View from NW of Battery observation post showing tower and part of the gun-emplacement.ry observation post, view from north west
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View from E of Battery Observation Post tower and gun-emplacement.
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View of remains of anti submarine boom and anchorage chain
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View of remains of tramway truck on beach to N of battery.
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View from E of Battery Observation Post tower and gun-emplacement, Scad Head Battery, Hoy.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Hoy, taken from the E, Scad Head coast battery, concrete hut bases of the accommodation camp with the course of the tramway used to supply the installation.
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Plan view of gun-emplacement with holdfast from Battery Observation Post.
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General view from W showing battery (left) with the military camp (centre) and the tramway (right foreground)
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