| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01537.032 |
| 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. 1899-12-21. BOERS WITH A 'LONG TOM' GUN. THE LONG TOMS WERE FOUR HUGE CREUSOT GUNS ...
Description
SOUTH AFRICA. 1899-12-21. BOERS WITH A 'LONG TOM' GUN. 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)