The Guns at Fort Siloso Singapore

kahnjar1 · 8th March 2013, 08:21 PM

Fort Siloso is located on Sentoza Island, Singapore. There has been a great deal of effort put into preserving the guns and other historical items here. If you ever get the chance to visit, it is well worth the time. The pics here are only a very small selection of what you can see.
The last pic shows how the heavy cannon were hauled up the hill in the early days of colonial rule.
Hope these pics are of interest.
Stu

kahnjar1 · 8th March 2013, 09:19 PM

Showing what the Barracks was like in 1885. All displays are life size.

Andy Stevens · 9th March 2013, 05:50 AM

Hi Stu,
Amazing looking place and thanks for posting the great pics. The way the guns have been given life with the use of the posed figures is very interesting and would perhaps be a way to bring the colour back to some of the Uk's fort and castles, maybe catching the imaginations of the younger visitor to a greater degree. Great stuff!

kahnjar1 · 9th March 2013, 06:22 AM

Thanks Andy for your comments. What I should perhaps have said is that the gun in the second pic, is rigged with audio commands as they would have been in WW2. The gun also rotates to the "target" and "fires". Really interesting to see and hear.
The long building which appears in the background of the pic showing the mortars, is the building in which the surrender of Singapore was signed. The original table etc is set up as it would have been at the time.
As I said, there are MANY very interesting things to see and well worth the visit.

Andy Stevens · 9th March 2013, 01:48 PM

It all sounds very cool and very well preserved. Its rather sad that so many of the Uk coastal defence works have been lost to the bulldozer or just simple neglect. Its good to see history being kept alive with such passion. Many thanks for posting.

Robert · 11th March 2013, 03:33 AM

And once again, thank you very much for the great photos of these most interesting and wonderful places.

Best,
Robert

8th March 2013, 08:21 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	The Guns at Fort Siloso Singapore Fort Siloso is located on Sentoza Island, Singapore. There has been a great deal of effort put into preserving the guns and other historical items here. If you ever get the chance to visit, it is well worth the time. The pics here are only a very small selection of what you can see. The last pic shows how the heavy cannon were hauled up the hill in the early days of colonial rule. Hope these pics are of interest. Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 8th March 2013 at 08:32 PM.

8th March 2013, 09:19 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	A few others..... Showing what the Barracks was like in 1885. All displays are life size. Attached Images

9th March 2013, 05:50 AM	#3
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Hi Stu, Amazing looking place and thanks for posting the great pics. The way the guns have been given life with the use of the posed figures is very interesting and would perhaps be a way to bring the colour back to some of the Uk's fort and castles, maybe catching the imaginations of the younger visitor to a greater degree. Great stuff!

9th March 2013, 06:22 AM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	Thanks Andy for your comments. What I should perhaps have said is that the gun in the second pic, is rigged with audio commands as they would have been in WW2. The gun also rotates to the "target" and "fires". Really interesting to see and hear. The long building which appears in the background of the pic showing the mortars, is the building in which the surrender of Singapore was signed. The original table etc is set up as it would have been at the time. As I said, there are MANY very interesting things to see and well worth the visit.

9th March 2013, 01:48 PM	#5
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	It all sounds very cool and very well preserved. Its rather sad that so many of the Uk coastal defence works have been lost to the bulldozer or just simple neglect. Its good to see history being kept alive with such passion. Many thanks for posting.

11th March 2013, 03:33 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	And once again, thank you very much for the great photos of these most interesting and wonderful places. Best, Robert