C01524
Photograph C01524 First World War, 1914-1918View of Shell Green, formerly a cotton field, on the seaward slope of a ridge inland from Anzac Cove. The name derived from the number of shells that fell there.
H00345 Accession Number: H00345
Description
A view of Shell Green formerly a cotton field on the seaward slope of a ridge inland from the Anzac landing area. Later the scene of a cricket match played by Australians as an attempt to deceive the Turks about plans for the evacuation of forces in late December 1915.
Details
Accession Number
H00345
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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