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P00565.005.001 Accession Number: P00565.005.001

Description

COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11. GERMAN LANDING-PARTY IN MOTOR BOATS, PREPARING TO GO ABOARD THE YACHT AYESHA (BACKGROUND) IN ORDER TO LOOK FOR THEIR SHIP, THE SMS EMDEN.

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Accession Number

P00565.005.001

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Child

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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