G00726 Accession Number: G00726

Description

Port Ereo, Mitylene. French colonial troops, laying down pipes for a new water supply system.

Details

Accession Number
G00726
Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Admiralty Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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