C00075 Accession Number: C00075

Description

Crowds of Australian soldiers of the 4th Division sit on the bank of the Suez Canal watching the Anzac Day water sports.

Details

Accession Number
C00075
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
25 April 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major M J Herbert
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession C00075

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