Summary
Lantern slide - photograph depicting men at leisure on board the HMAT Orsova in July 1915.
Amongst those on board the Orsova when it embarked from Melbourne were members of the Siege Artillery Brigade (SAB). The Australian War Memorial holds an image of the Orsova pulling away from Melbourne at the start of this voyage, on 17 July 1915 (PB 0723).
Description of Content
Photograph of group of men sitting at tables. Low ceilings supported by round columns. Containers in front of men. Then men wear casual clothing with rolled-up sleeves.
Physical Description
Lantern slide, printed with rectangular black and white photograph. Thin black border.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Organisation Depicted
SS Orsova (Steamship), Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), July 1915
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten: Troop deck. H.M.A.T. Orsova./July 1915.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Military History, Ships, Soldiers, Troops, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Lantern Slides