The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOLLUM - OVERLOOKING THE JETTY AND HARBOUR AT SOLLUM BRITISH TRANSPORTS ARE UNLOADING BENZINE INSPITE OF ARTILLERY FIRE FROM ITALIAN GUNS DIRECTED ON THIS POINT. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
SOLLUM - UNLOADING CARGO OF BENZINE AT THE JETTY. IN SPITE OF HEAVY SHELLING AT THIS POINT IT WAS ALWAYS A HIVE OF INDUSTRY AND A DIRECT HIT WAS MADE ONLY ON ONE OCCASION. MOST OF THE MEN WORKING HERE
SOLLUM. UNLOADING STORES AT THE JETTY IN SOLLUM BAY IN PREPARATION FOR THE PUSH AGAINST BARDIA. THE LIGHTERS USED IN THIS OPERATION WERE CAPTURED FROM THE ITALIANS AND WERE RE-CONDITIONED BY A.I.F. EN
SOLLUM - LOOKING DOWN ON THE TOWN FROM THE ROAD LEADING TO THE FORT ON TOP OF THE CLIFFS. THIS ROAD WAS UNDER CONTINUAL FIRE FROM THE ITALIAN GUNS. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
SOLLUM - THE TOWN LOOKING ACROSS THE BAY FROM THE JETTY. THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES WERE CAMPED ON THE PLATEAU BEHIND THE TOWN. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
SOLLUM - THERE WAS VERY LITTLE LEFT INTACT AFTER A FEW DAYS OF BOMBARDMENT BY UNITS OF BRITISH FLEET, AND SIGNS OF ACTIVE ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF PAST MONTHS LOOKED VERY FORLORN AMONG THE RUINS. (NEGATI
SOLLUM - "FIG TREE WELL" NEAR THE SEA FRONT AT SOLLUM BAY. ITALIANS ERECTED THIS WATER DRAWING DEVICE WHICH IS NOW BEING USED TO ADVANTAGE BY BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPYING THE AREA. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY)
