E00047 Accession Number: E00047

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An Australian motor cyclist cleaning the mud from his machine outside his billet in a Somme village, in France, during the winter of 1916-1917.

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Accession Number
E00047
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1916-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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