A00959 Accession Number: A00959

Description

The Somme Canal at Froissy, near Bray, showing a train crossing the light railway line which was built across lock. The Australian Corps Royal Engineers dump is on the right bank.

Details

Accession Number
A00959
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain G Smith.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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