G01072 Accession Number: G01072

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Monash Valley seen from the foot of MacLaurin's Hill where it joins Bridges' Road, with Braund's Hill in the centre, and McCay's Hill behind. The sandbag traverses in the valley were made to give shelter from Turkish snipers at the head of the valley.

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Accession Number
G01072
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
November 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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