Summary
Lantern slide depicting Australian soldiers disembarking from small boats to go ashore at Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1916.
Soldiers who returned to Australia from overseas service in 1916 were likely to have been ill (for example, severe cases of sexually-transmitted diseases were sent back to Australia for treatment) or recovering from wounds.
Description of Content
Large crowd of Australian soldiers disembarking from small boats to go ashore. Large troop carrying ships in background.
Physical Description
Black and white Lantern Slide.
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Sustainable Futures, Public Life & Institutions
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten: Going ashore at Colombo on way home. May 1916 - S.S. Runic.
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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