History 

Princes Hill was once home to an artillery brigade and later an armoured regiment who were based in a military depot known as the Bougainville Barracks. The barracks, located in Park Street between Wilson and McIlwraith Streets, are long gone, replaced by modern townhouses. In this issue we look at the history of this military establishment in Princes Hill, a history that goes back to the years before the First World War.

 

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