H00579
Photograph H00579 First World War, 1914-1918Railway construction being carried out near Shellal. The line started from Kantara on the Suez Canal and was designed for the movement of troops and supplies for operations in Sinai and Palestine.
A01381 Accession Number: A01381
Description
The first train to Jerusalem after the line had been built by Australians. The line started from Kantara on the Suez Canal and was designed for the movement of troops and supplies for operations in Sinai and Palestine.
Details
Accession Number
A01381
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Mr Kemp.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
More like this
H01724
Photograph H01724 First World War, 1914-1918KANTARA, EGYPT. 1919. ARMY CAMP AND SUPPORTING RAILWAY ON THE BANK OF THE SUEZ CANAL. THIS CAMP HAD BEEN THE MAIN BASE FOR OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE.
H14079
Photograph H14079 First World War, 1914-1918Palestine. c. 1916. A supply column headed by a caterpillar tractor carrying supplies forward to rapidly advancing Allied troops after they had broken through the Gaza - Beersheba line and were moving
004201
Photograph 004201 Second World War, 1939-1945EL KANTARA, SUEZ CANAL. DISEMBARKING FROM THE TROOPSHIP PRESIDENT DOUMER, A FRENCH SHIP FLYING THE FRENCH FLAG BUT CARRYING AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, MEN OF 7TH DIVISION BOUND FOR PALESTINE.
004200
Photograph 004200 Second World War, 1939-1945SUEZ CANAL - THE TROOPSHIP "DILWARA" IN THE CANAL EN ROUTE FOR EL KANTARA WHERE THE TROOPS OF 7TH DIVISION WERE DISEMBARKED. THE TROOPS HAD THEIR FIRST VIEW OF EGYPT'S MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT WHEN A F
H01861
Photograph H01861 Period 1920-1929EGYPT, C. 1919-08. BRIDGE BUILT DURING WORLD WAR 1 FOR THE CAIRO TO JERUSALEM RAILWAY, SEEN FROM HMAT TAKADA, PASSING THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL TAKING TROOPS HOME TO AUSTRALIA.
