B02005 Accession Number: B02005

Description

A Turkish railway train and dump destroyed by fire from British monitors during the enemy retreat. Four officers (backs to the camera) are walking to the left of the railway line. In the background several motor vehicles and a train carriage can be seen.

Details

Accession Number
B02005
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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