| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024349 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative film pack nitrate |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. BROTHER NA'AMTHALLAH, A MARONITE MONK FROM A MONASTERY IN THE HILLS ...
Description
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. BROTHER NA'AMTHALLAH, A MARONITE MONK FROM A MONASTERY IN THE HILLS ABOVE BYBLOS, HEADQUARTERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CARVING A RISING SUN ON A STONE PLAQUE, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE SET INTO THE EMBANKMENT WALL OF EACH MAJOR BRIDGE ON THE BEIRUT-TRIPOLI RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY COONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. IN THE FOREGROUND IS ONE OF HIS TWO ASSISTANTS DOING THE ROUGHING-OUT WORK ON ANOTHER PLAQUE.