H02656
Photograph H02656 First World War, 1914-1918EGYPT. C. 1916. LOOKING ACROSS THE SWEET WATER CANAL NEAR KANTARA WITH ARMY ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE ACROSS THE CANAL.
B02759 Accession Number: B02759
Description
Engineers and local men working on a reservoir on the line of piping which carried the Nile water across the desert from Kantara, Egypt, to Kalm, near Shellal, in Palestine. At this spot the water was filtered from the Sweet Water Canal, which was fed by the Nile. The total length of piping used was 147 miles.
Details
Accession Number
B02759
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Date Made
c 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain Brisbane.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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