011486 Accession Number: 011486

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DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN BRIDGES. SAPPERS GET READY TO BLOW UP THIS BRIDGE. A DRILL BITES INTO THE CONCRETE.

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Accession Number
011486
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c January 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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