P05723.001
Photograph P05723.001 Second World War, 1939-1945Night photograph of an enemy air raid over Alexandria. Searchlights, bursting anti-aircraft shells and a parachute flare may be seen.
025197 Accession Number: 025197
Description
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ENEMY AIR RAID OVER ALEXANDRIA. SEARCHLIGHTS, BURSTING ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS AND A PARACHUTE FLARE MAY BE SEEN. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL G.C. BURSTON, OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT.
Details
Accession Number
025197
Photographer
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrie Carthew Burston
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
October 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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