Collection relating to 1293 Staff Sergeant John (Jack) Rook, 38th Battalion
Photograph P12715.060 First World War, 1914-1918"This is a British Airship/ flying over Trafalgar/ Square. This one is/ somewhere about 400 ft/ in length."
Collection relating to 1293 Staff Sergeant John (Jack) Rook, 38th Battalion Accession Number: P12715.054
Description
"The airship passing over/ Trafalgar Square. I've/only caught about 1/2 of it./ The slant on the building/ is caused by the angles at/ which the camera is/ tilted."
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Accession Number
P12715.054
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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