Black and White Photograph of Fort Lytton, Brisbane – Plate 115. A 64pdr RML gun converted from a smooth bore 64 pdr.

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Fort Lytton.

The public are warned that gun practice will take place at Fort Lytton tomorrow. They had better take that warning, for no man knows what will be the danger of practising at that fort. The fort was specially pointed out to our Canadian visitors; and they were specially warned not to disclose its existence; and also they were informed that they must not take photographs of it. This hint nearly incited a youth having a Kodak to take a snap shot; but he held off on being told by the Chief Secretary that it would be his duty to give an offender in charge immediately on his landing. Mr. M’Kenzie Bowell looked at that fort long and admiringly. Mr. Fleming did not appear to be so deeply impressed. The uppermost thought in Mr. Bowell’s mind appeared to bear upon the possible use of the

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