| Accession Number | J02038 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Iraq: Mosul |
| Date made | May 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection of First World War negatives purchased from Eric Keast Burke (Keast Burke)
Description
Soldiers crossing a bridge at Nineveh near Mosul. The natural looking hill in the background is the remains of the Palace of the Assyrian monach Sennacherib. The nearby Australian wireless station No 16 who captured Turkish wireless apparatus, repaired it and manned the station for the best part of a year.