C00287 Accession Number: C00287

Description

A crowd of men and officers waiting and chatting during a break in a sports meeting at the Australian convalescent depot, which was sited in a former school near Alexandria. In front of the building is a dais or enclosure from which garlands and flags of Allied countries are hanging. Several people are watching while seated on the window ledges of the building.

Details

Accession Number
C00287
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 Staff Sergeant Bridges
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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