B02893 Accession Number: B02893

Description

View of the beach and the first pier to be built by the Australian Naval Bridging Train. The excavations on the beach are drinking water reservoirs. Camels are walking in line along the beach. Five small boats and a group of men are on the shore line and one boat is in sea (centre).

Details

Accession Number
B02893
Maker
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 Major Smith.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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