The Royal Engineers in Halifax

Piers note: No. 283. Ives Point Battery: Interior, showing emplacements for 5 R.M.L. Guns on west front, with intervening expense stores, and piled shells; flagstaff on rampart, and telegraphic line. Artillery Store for Small Stores in foreground; and in right distance, old entrance from wharf below (this at present leads down to new Q.F. Battery). The main entrance is some way to right, out of the picture. Taken in 1880 or 1881 (after telegraphic communication was established in 1879-80). Looking Northwest towards George's Island, from top of Barrack Casemates. Compare with No. 234, which is similar, but not the same.

Date.: 1880 or 81

Reference: Royal Engineers Nova Scotia Archives number 6913 (Piers 283) / negative N-7370