C00101
Photograph C00101 First World War, 1914-1918Barges filled with limestone, to be used for the Suez Canal defence roads, passing the pontoon bridge over which the 9th Battalion crossed.
C00117 Accession Number: C00117
Description
Barges at the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Headquarters on the Suez Canal near Ismailia. The boats were loaded with limestone for building roads to the defence posts in the desert to the east.
Details
Accession Number
C00117
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
March 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel A G Butler DSO
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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