Lupton, R album

Small album of photographs relating to World War I, probably taken by Roger Lupton who was on active service in the Middle East, with the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment.

The first few show a group of soldiers on the morning they left the military camp "canvas town"; view of Wellington from the troop ship; and a scene of rough seas between New Zealand and Australia.

The next sequence show arrival by sea in Colombo, including a mine sweeper outside Colombo; the SS Willochra loading coal mid-stream; a cargo ship and general scenes of shipping at Colombo. These are followed by a number of street scenes, with particular emphasis on various means of transport including ox-drawn carts, and an electric tram.

From Colombo, the next scenes are in Ismailia, Egypt. These include views of Algerian and New Zealand cavalry troops; the Ferry Post Camp and Wireless Station; Indian soldiers; general scenes, including the Ismailia Railway Station, the waterfront showing a canal dredge, the residential part of Ismailia, and a number of views of the Sweet Water Canal.

A number of images have been removed from the album.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Photograph album which lacks covers; 15 x 11 cm