Summary
One of 139 photograph in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image depicting the 7th Battalion visiting the Great Sphinx at Giza. The Giza Plataeu appears to have been a popular tourist destination for the troops and many of the photohraphs taken by Captain McKenna depict this site.
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In the foreground and leading into the background is a large group of servicemen, most are walking however some appear to be running or looking at the Great Sphinx which stands partially buried in the background of the photograph. Behind the right shoulder of the Great Sphinx is a pyramid.
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Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in pencil bottom left corner of the photo album page: '4' Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: '7th Battalion have a day out' Handwritten in pencil on the support on the top left side of the photograph: 'a' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'The Sphinx / 7th Batt have / a day out.'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
60 mm (Width), 59 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Army Camps, Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Egyptian Archaeology, Pyramids, Recreation Activities, Soldiers, Tents, Tourist Attractions, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918