030036/04 Accession Number: 030036/04

Description

Water-filled bomb crater in Mohamid Ali Square. During an Axis raid on the previous night a large bomb fell in the roadway, disrupting tram and water services. The size of crater dwarfs the men beside it.

Details

Accession Number
030036/04
Photographer
Corporal Stirton
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
19 July 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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