Summary
One of 21 black and white photographs contained in a Kodak photograph album. Many images were taken on board T.S.S. Ceramic in 1915, World War I era. About 27 further photographs missing or removed.
Description of Content
View from the side of the steamship T.S.S. Ceramic of a barge and tugboat. They were used to transfer troops from the ship to the shore, Alexandria.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph contained in a photographic album.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr (David) R. Goodwin, 26 Feb 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
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Original Owner
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on the album page; 'Alexandria. / Barge + Tug for trans- / ferance[sic] of troops to shore'
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
43 mm (Width), 70 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Albums, Military Memorabilia, Canals, Photography, Barges, Tugboats, World War I, 1914-1918