C00308 Accession Number: C00308

Description

Competitors approach the finishing line during the egg and spoon race at an Anzac Day sports carnival at the camp between Cairo and the Suez Canal.

Details

Accession Number
C00308
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 Warrant Officer Ayre
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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