005608 Accession Number: 005608

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TOBRUK - THE BLOCKADE ACROSS THE ROAD TO TOBRUK. FURTHER BACK ALONG THE BRITISH SIDE THERE WAS A SHARP TURN WHICH OBSCURED THIS POSITION & SEVERAL CARS RAN INTO THE FIRE BEFORE THEY WERE AWARE OF ITS EXISTENCE. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).

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Accession Number
005608
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 January 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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