C03436 Accession Number: C03436

Description

A crowd of Australian servicemen and civilians at the stand during a meeting at the Cairo race course. The event was well attended by Australian troops stationed in training camps around Cairo at the time, such as the group of Light Horsemen standing at right. Note the well dressed women in the centre, wearing ornate feather hats and fur stoles, despite the mild Egyptian weather.

Details

Accession Number
C03436
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant L A P Ward
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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