024580
Photograph 024580 Second World War, 1939-1945WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-18. ROAD SIGNS ON THE WESTERN DESERT ROAD BETWEEN MERSA MATRUH & ALEXANDRIA. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE SIGN ON THE RIGHT IS IN ARABIC.
024582 Accession Number: 024582
Description
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-19. ROAD SIGNS ON THE MERSA MATRUH-ALEXANDRIA ROAD TO THE WESTERN DESERT. THE CENTRE SIGN IS INTENDED FOR THOSE TRAVELLING FROM THE FORWARD AREAS TO THE REAR, THE RIGHTHAND SIGN IS A DIRECTION SIGN IN ARABIC, WHILST THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS A WARNING THAT IT IS A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF CAPTURED ARMS AND EQUIPMENT AND TOLLING THE READER TO HAND IN ANY SUCH ARTICLES AT A DEPOT NEARBY.
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024582
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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