E05481
Photograph E05481 Period 1910-1919A British officer (right) and two British soldiers, all unidentified, standing amongst rows of stacked shells at a dump of British ammunition known as 'Flying Pigs'.
E05482 Accession Number: E05482
Description
View of an ammunition dump showing rows of stacked shells and piles of empty shell cases. In the background (left) is Australian soldier and three British servicemen, all unidentified. Note the railway track winding through the area.
Details
Accession Number
E05482
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
19 July 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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