| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014074 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Mersa Matruh |
| Date made | 12 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PANORAMA AT MERSA MATRUH. THE TOWN STRETCHES ALONG THE SHORES OF AN INCREDIBLY BLUE HARBOUR. THIS ...
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PANORAMA AT MERSA MATRUH. THE TOWN STRETCHES ALONG THE SHORES OF AN INCREDIBLY BLUE HARBOUR. THIS IS THE SCENE AS YOU TOP A RISE BEFORE DESCENDING TO THE TOWN ITSELF. WHEN THE EIGHTH ARMY ENTERED IT WAS MUCH AS THE BRITISH LEFT IT IN THEIR RETREAT. LITTLE EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND THERE, AND THE TOWN ITSELF IS JUST A COLLECTION OF ROOFLESS RUINS. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).