Summary
Alternative Name(s): Boulak Bridge, Abou El Ela Bridge, Abou al-Ela Bridge
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
Metal bridge crossing wide river, with concrete pillars in the water. Two central portions of the bridge are raised for river traffic.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper in a blue, cloth-bound album.
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
'Boulac Bridge'
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Nurses, Nursing, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, Bridges
