009401 Accession Number: 009401

Description

SAILORS ABOARD HMAS NIZAM LINE THE DECK TO WATCH THE PROGRESS OF A GAME OF WATER POLO, ALWAYS A FAVOURITE GAME WITH THE NAVY. THE MATCH IN THE WATER IS BETWEEN CREW OF HMAS NIZAM AND HMS LEANDER.

Details

Accession Number

009401

Photographer

George Silk

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

c June 1941

Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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