MEA0511 Accession Number: MEA0511

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Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. Damage caused by bomb blast can be seen to the buildings. In the background are the domes of the Roman Catholic Cathedral.

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Accession Number
MEA0511
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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