EN0520
Photograph EN0520 First World War, 1914-1918Coaling operations in full swing on board HMAS Australia. On the deck of the battle cruiser many seamen wait to have their trolleys loaded with coal, while others push loaded trolleys. Those on the
EN0550 Accession Number: EN0550
Description
A crowd of seamen busily engaged in coaling operations on board the battle cruiser HMAS Australia. Numerous sacks of coal are visible on the edge of the deck, while in the background to the left several men are pushing or holding trolleys for transporting them.
Details
Accession Number
EN0550
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1914-1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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