C02178 Accession Number: C02178

Description

Stores being unloaded from a supply boat onto barges in the shelter of the British transport ship River Clyde, a converted collier (background). After taking part in the landing at Anzac Cove, the River Clyde was run aground at Cape Helles, close to the entrance of the Dardanelles, to enable Allied troops to land using a series of barges and pontoons. There followed an attack on Turkish positions on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Details

Accession Number
C02178
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant J Stubbs
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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