Summary
Barrage Gardens, likely near the Delta Barrage Bridge, Nile River, Cairo, Egypt.
Photograph from an album compiled by Sister Selina Lily (Lil) Mackenzie, documenting life as an Australian nurse during World War I. Lil nursed at the 1st Australian General Hospital (AGH) from October 1915 to January 1917. The 1st AGH was located in the Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the north-eastern edge of Cairo.
Description of Content
Two women in a garden nurses' capes, long dresses and hats. One carries a leather camera case. The garden has mown grass, sparse trees and a palm tree directly behind the women.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper in a blue, cloth-bound album.
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Photograph, Black & White
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'Barrage Gardens'.
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Nurses, Nursing, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, Parks
