G01287 Accession Number: G01287

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Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 17 December 1915. A view of Watson's Pier. During the last days of the evacuation, Anzac Beach, was utterly deserted, but fortunately Turkish airmen, flew too high to notice this.

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Accession Number
G01287
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 December 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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