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Photograph - 'Dugouts on Anzac', Gallipoli, Private John Lord, World War I, 1915
Reg. No: MM 120027
- Summary:
- Black and white photographic print depicting dugouts at Gallipoli with Gaba Tepe in the background.
Attached to a small notebook used as a photograph album, containing 55 black and white photographs of ANZAC soldiers in Egypt, Mudros and Gallipoli during World War I. The photographs were taken by an Australian soldier, Sergeant John Lord or a fellow soldier (to be verified). John Lord served in the 13th Field Ambulance and returned to Australia shortly after the end of the War in 1919.
The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by Lord. Part of a larger collection of photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia donated by John Lord to Museum Victoria. - Description:
- Black and white photograph, mounted in a small, blue, army-issued notebook used as a photograph album.
- Description Of Content:
- A coastal scene with gaba Tepe visible in the background. The foreground shows dugouts on the slopes of Anzac Cove.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from J. Lord, 1986
- Acknowledgement:
- Source: Museum Victoria
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 56 mm (Height), 84 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | wars conflicts, world war i 1914-1918, australian army, military memorabilia, militaria australian |
| Themes this item is part of: | Life During World War I in Photographs, Arms Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MILITARY HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Service |
| Tertiary Classification: | army camps |
| Inscriptions: | Handwriiten in pencil directly below photograph: 'Dugouts on Anzac. Gaba Tepe in the / distance.' |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Gallipoli Peninsula, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1915 Anzac cove |
| Previous Owner: | Sergeant John Lord Private John Lord was originally identified as the photographer of the album, but as there is no record of him serving on Gallipoli, and images in the album depict Gallipoli, the photographer is probably an unknown soldier. |
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