Johnstone, L : Photograph and album of photographs taken by G F Wright during World War I

Date
1914-1918
By
Wright, George Frederick, 1889-1952?
Reference
PAColl-0511
Description

An album of photographs by G F Wright and a loose mounted photograph of a group of officers.

Quantity: 1 album(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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1 album(s), 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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Wright album

Date: [Between 1914 and 1918]

From: Johnstone, L : Photograph and album of photographs taken by G F Wright during World War I

By: Wright, George Frederick, 1889-1952?

Reference: PA1-q-271

Description: Photographs of World War I, taken in the Middle East by George Frederick Wright. None of the images have captions. Many scenes show aspects of life in Egypt; several views of the Handley Page V/1500 known as "Old Carthusian"; planes that have crashed; ships in Suez Canal; long convoys of horse-drawn gun-carriages; huge numbers of camels, and camel cavalry; groups of simple wooden crosses on battlefields, some of which have names and dates that are legible (names listed above); Chapelle de Matarieh; mosques and Coptic churches; and costume worn by different groups of Egyptian people. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, entitled "New Zealand ferns"; 30.5 x 25.0 cm

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Photograph of World War I New Zealand army officers

Date: 1914-1918

From: Johnstone, L : Photograph and album of photographs taken by G F Wright during World War I

By: Cooper & Robbins (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0511-1

Description: Group of 22 Australian army officers photographed by Cooper & Robbins. Some of the names are given: O'Hara, Sgt Robinson, Geissler, Stone, Sgt Chapman, 2nd Lt Deans, O'Leary, 2nd Lt Murry, Sgt Wright, Lt Isdale, Sgt Forsyth, Fulton, and Cpl Wellington. Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/2-077995 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print 199mm x 155mm on mount 305mm x 253mm