P11611.045.002 Accession Number: P11611.045.002

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"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the landing party from SMS Emden which raided the telegraph station on Direction Island; Emden's battle with HMAS Sydney and its subsequent fate.

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Accession Number
P11611.045.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c December 1914
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor AF Burnett
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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