| Place | Africa: South Africa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19713 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 55.8 cm x 70.6 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | hand-coloured lithograph on paper, adhered to card |
| Maker |
Unknown Breckmann Bros., London |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c1885 |
| Conflict |
Sudan, 1885 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Departure of the New South Wales contingent from Sydney for the Sudan
Description
Lithograph was adapted from a photograph ML (P x A 354, vol 3) of troops passing down Gresham Street, Sydney. They are being cheered by the onlookers, some soldiers are mounted, most are marching. On 3 March 1885 the New South Wales contingent was ready to set sail for the Sudan, and due in part to the holiday declared to farewell them, the troops left amid much public fanfare. Trousers worn by the soldiers, grey with red stripe, are not regulation blue with a red stripe.
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