Summary
Rose stereograph titled "The Great War - A Huge 15" Gun Captured August 1918 by AIF, Near Cappy", World War I. One in a series of 32 stereographs dating from the early 20th century.
Cappy was a German airfield on the Somme, in Belgium.
Description of Content
Uniformed soldiers inspecting a large item of steel military equipment, in a field.
Physical Description
Two identical black and white photographs mounted on dark grey rectangular card. Each photograph is captioned. The brand name is printed on the card in black ink. One of a series housed in a black box.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs E. Smillie, 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Stereograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
8.7 cm (Length), 17.8 cm (Width), 0.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Stereographs, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918