P03406.001 Accession Number: P03406.001

Description

View from Russell's Top looking towards Ari Burnu on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Note the prominent landmark of the Sphinx at the centre of the ridge. The Sphinx was named after the Egyptian monument located near Mena Camp, where the Anzac forces trained before they were deployed to fight in the Gallipoli campaign. This photograph was taken during the joint Australian War Memorial and Imperial War Museum battlefield tour of Gallipoli in September 2000.

Details

Accession Number
P03406.001
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
28 September 2000
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Whitmore
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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