014137
Photograph 014137 Second World War, 1939-1945MINE DETECTING. MEMBERS OF A SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY GO TO WORK WITH DETECTORS IN A MINEFIELD AT MERSA MATRUH. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
014136 Accession Number: 014136
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WHERE DEATH LURKS. SWEEPING UP AN ENEMY MINEFIELD IS A HAZARDOUS TASK. MEMBERS OF A SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY AT WORK NEAR MERSA MATRUH. THEY ARE USING DETECTORS. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
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014136
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Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 January 1943
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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