020201 Accession Number: 020201

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A section of troops who worked in “Senussi Hospital” cave. A light railway line is being laid for the transport of supplies from the road which leads to within 400 yards of the cave.

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Accession Number
020201
Photographer
Major Frederick James Howard
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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