Summary
One of 139 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image depicting a water wheel at Matarieh. Matarieh is the modern name for the ancient city of Heliopolis (Hebrew 'On') and is famous for its red granite obelisk, the only remaining ancient relic of the city, as well as being the original site for 'Kleopatra's Needles.'
Description of Content
In the middle of the photograph there is what appears to be a stone well. Standing on a low stone platform, apparently attached by a rope of some kind, there is what appears to be a bull and to the right, similarly attached and positioned, there is a donkey. In the foreground, in front of the well and slightly to the left og centre, there is a man in a white hat and robe facing the camera.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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 from Mr J. Willis, circa 1986
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Photographer
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
Elizabeth (Lillie) M. McKenna, Malvern, Victoria, Australia, circra 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Water wheel at Matarich' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Waterwheel Matarloh'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
105 mm (Width), 84 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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