Accession Number | EN0123 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | At sea |
Date made | 1916 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Unidentified gunners carry out gunnery practice aboard the light cruiser HMAS Melbourne. The ...
Description
Unidentified gunners carry out gunnery practice aboard the light cruiser HMAS Melbourne. The seated gunner is firing the gun. The man standing on the left is looking through a pair of binoculars to check the results of the exercise. The men on the right and at the back are cleaning the gun barrel; the two in the foreground are preparing to load the gun.