P02282.002 Accession Number: P02282.002

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Alexandria, Egypt, 1915. Watched by a large crowd of spectators, most of them soldiers, two teams of soldiers contest a tug-of-war during a sports carnival at the Alexandria Sports Club. At least one of the teams (right) is made up of Australian soldiers. Most of the spectators are wearing pith helmets, as is an officer at the centre of the rope to judge the contest.

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Accession Number
P02282.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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