EN0018 Accession Number: EN0018

Description

Silhouetted against the water, three men work on a Sopwith Camel biplane, on a platform above the starboard gun turret on HMAS Australlia. The Forth Bridge can be seen in the background.

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Accession Number
EN0018
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
December 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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