
Bonville Memorial Hall WWI Machine Guns
The Bonville Memorial Hall Trust is the custodian of two World War I German machine guns (maschinengewehr), a MG 08 heavy and a MG 08/15 light gun.
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O’Sullivan Conservation has undertaken conservation treatment and restoration of numerous pieces of light and heavy artillery and armament including World War One machine and field guns, and trench mortars.
Treatment can include disassembly and cleaning, abrasive blasting and painting or coasting reapplication, with relevant historical authorities often consulted for recommended paint colours/schemes.
O’Sullivan Conservation has also undertaken conservation treatment of smaller war relics including swords, decommissioned firearms, including rifles and handguns, and war and service medals.

The Bonville Memorial Hall Trust is the custodian of two World War I German machine guns (maschinengewehr), a MG 08 heavy and a MG 08/15 light gun.

The Spandau Arsenal 77mm Field Gun (Feldkanone) Nr. 4725 now on display adjacent to the Breakwater Battery Museum at Port Kembla Heritage Park

O’Sullivan Conservation was asked to condition assess, clean, and conserve the dress sword and its accessories: a leather case, case liner, and a leather-covered wooden scabbard
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