025008 Accession Number: 025008

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-09-16. STAGE TWO IN THE CREATION OF A CULINARY TREASURE (JUDGED BY EGYPTIAN STANDARDS) - A JAM TART. THE TART GOES IN THE IMPROVISED OVEN, MADE OF AMMUNITION BOXES PACKED WITH SAND. THE COOK IS A CAVALRYMAN OF THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS, A MECHANISED BRITISH CAVALRY REGIMENT FIGHTING IN THE EGYPTIAN BATTLE AREA.

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Accession Number
025008
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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