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Early Buildings on Spectacle Island

The following list was compiled in 1902 (The National Trust of Australia (NSW) letter of 4th September 1972) and shows the date of erection of each building present at that time. It also shows those buildings that were in the course of erection or which were then proposed. It serves to identify the early stages of the island's development.

1865

• Powder Magazine
• Small Arms Store
• Office
• Storekeeper's Residence
• Guard Room

1872-1877

• Petty Officer's Quarters

1877

• Filling Room

1884

• Shell Store
• Gun Carriage Shed
• Gun Cotton and Torpedo Store
• Storekeeper's Residence - additional room

1885

• Fire-works Store

1890

• Cable Tanks

1891

• Return Store
• Gun Mounting Shed
• Quick Firing Ammunition Store
• Detonator Store
• Filled Shell Store
• Laboratory
• Flagstaff

1893

• Dry Gun Cotton Store

1894

• 6 & 3 Pounder Quick Firing Ammunition Store
• Powder Magazine and Gun Cotton Store
• Wash-house and Armourer's Store

1895

• Lightning Conductors on 6 buildings
• Ammunition Racks
• Painting and Renovating Gunner's Quarters (Residence)

1896

• Bathing Place
• Recreation Room

1898

• Boat Slip and Shed

1899

• Ammunition Racks
• Salt Water Service

1900

• Filled Shell Magazine

1902

In Course of Erection

• Quick Firing Ammunition Store

Tenders Invited

• Filled Shell Magazine and Testing Room

Proposed

• New Laboratory Awning over Tramway Paint Store in portion of Cable Tank Tramway from Laboratory to Quick Firing Ammunition Store