| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01537.013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SOUTH AFRICA. BOER SOLDIERS STAND IN FRONT OF 'LONG TOM' GUNS AND AMMUNITION WAGONS. THE LONG ...
Description
SOUTH AFRICA. BOER SOLDIERS STAND IN FRONT OF 'LONG TOM' GUNS AND AMMUNITION WAGONS. THE LONG TOMS WERE FOUR HUGE CREUSOT GUNS ORDERED FROM EUROPE PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. THEY FIRED 43 KILOGRAM SHELLS FOR A DISTANCE OF NEARLY TEN KILOMETRES. (ORIGINAL PRINT IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR M. GRAHAM-WALLACE)