C01770
Photograph C01770 First World War, 1914-1918Part of the Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the outskirts of Cairo, which was taken over by the 1st Australian General Hospital (1 AGH). Note the beds in the courtyard.
C01667 Accession Number: C01667
Description
The Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the outskirts of Cairo. The enormous building housed the 1st Australian General Hospital (1 AGH), which opened to receive cases on 25 January 1915. A former oasis, Helipolis was being developed as a fashionable suburb and recreation centre, and thus was well served with roads, electricity, water and sanitation. In anticipation of large numbers of casualties from the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1 AGH and 2 AGH were both expanded to 1000 beds by the acquisition of additional buildings.
Details
Accession Number
C01667
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original transparency (positive)
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel B Quick DSO
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
People
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