Main entrance to the magazine

6_Inch BL Battery - No.1 Ammunition Hoist & Shell Store

Plan of the BL Battery Magazine showing the location of the hoistThe Ammunition Hoist in 1993LEFT: A plan of the BL Battery Magazine with the area of the No.1 Gun Ammunition Hoist and its associated Shell Store highlighted on the right. The numbers indicate where the photographs were taken from.

RIGHT: 1. The Ammunition Hoist for the No.1 Gun looking rather the worse for wear. Photographed in 1993.

Loading the hoist with shellsA View of the Hoist areaPushing a trolley of shells to the Hoist

2. The restored Ammunition Hoist with a figure loading shells on to the tray.
3. The Ammunition Hoist with the Battery Sergeant Major supervising.
4. Bringing shells out of the Shell Store.

Shells being brought out of the storeInside the Shell Store5. Shells being brought out of the store.

6. Inside the Ammunition Store. Stanchions for shelving still remain. In the far wall can be seen a Lantern Recess.

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